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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (First sitting)Q I hear what you are saying, but it is not the same thing. I know those issues still exist with other forms of payment, but for stablecoin and digital assets, consumer protection…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (First sitting)Q I was referring to provisions in the Bill relating to net zero—as you say, it is not direct—but I hear what you are saying. I have a similar question for you, Karen. How should…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for coming to give evidence, Sir Jon. I wanted to ask a question about the intervention power, which you mentioned. We have seen in recent weeks the danger of…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Second sitting)Q Andrew Bailey wrote a letter to the Treasury Committee in July, which I am sure you are aware of. It stated: “Anything that would weaken the independence of regulators would…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Second sitting)Q The Bill does have provisions for access to cash, but not many provisions for free access to cash. Do you think that is a cause for concern? Paddy Greene: Yes, it is a cause for…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Second sitting)Q The Bill provides reimbursement only for fraud victims who send money using the faster payments system. Do you think other payment systems should be included? Will you tell us a…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for coming to give evidence. My first question, to Natalie Ceeney, is about the overlap between people who need access to cash and the people who require face-to-face…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you. My next question is for Fair by Design. It is about the additional costs that people on lower incomes face and the so-called poverty premium. Do you think the…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Second sitting)Q Do you think there is a disconnect between the Government’s stated ambition to become the world’s first net zero financial centre and the actual levels of green finance in the…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Second sitting)Q On the catching up or lagging behind that you have mentioned, would you recommend any legislation? Is there a role that the Bill we are discussing could play to strengthen us…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Second sitting)Q You have touched on this very briefly. I would like you to expand a bit more on the comparison between our approach and the EU’s approach to crypto regulation in general. You…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Second sitting)Q Compared with the US or the rest of Europe, in the UK we lack mutually and co-operatively-owned regional banks. You have touched on this already, Robin, but I want to hear a bit…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for coming to give evidence. You do not need me to tell you the amount of money directly stolen from people’s bank accounts through fraud and scams—a record high of…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for coming to give evidence. My question is very simple. It is about the intervention powers being proposed by the Government, which you will know about. I would like…19 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Second sitting)I think that is quite clear. Anyone else?19 Oct 2022HANSARDReplacement of the Chancellor of the ExchequerThe right hon. Lady has said many times that the Prime Minister could not come here for a specific reason at this time. Is there a reason why the Prime Minister decided she did…17 Oct 2022HANSARDBankers’ BonusesAt a time when my constituents are struggling to make ends meet, struggling to put food on the table and struggling to put the heating on, the Government have decided that the way…11 Oct 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Mrs Cummins. I welcome the Minister to his post—I hope he lasts longer than his predecessor. He will have an easy ride in his…11 Oct 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets Billrose —07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillI thank the Minister and his officials for all the information about the measures in the Bill that they have shared in recent weeks and for how they have co-operated with me. As…07 Sept 2022