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HANSARDDraft Scottish Rates of Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Scottish Rates of Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024. It is a pleasure to serve under you as Chair, Sir…02 Dec 2024HANSARDDraft Scottish Rates of Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024I thank the hon. Gentleman for his co-operation and for commenting on the lateness of some of the people behind me—I am sure that the Whip will have taken notice of that, but not…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillThe right hon. Gentleman has spoken enough times in the debate, so I will not be taking yet another intervention from him. The hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillWe will set out plans in due course. The Bill does, however, extend the scope of agricultural property relief from 6 April 2025 to land managed under certain environmental…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillJust as it was an honour to close the Budget debate on behalf of the Government, it is an honour to close the debate on Second Reading of the Finance Bill—the first Finance Bill…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillMy hon. Friend the Exchequer Secretary says that he will write to the hon. Lady about this, but we note the points that she has made, and we are looking into them. The hon. Member…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillIt was a difficult decision, and I understand the point the hon. Lady is making, but the reforms to agricultural property relief mean that farmers can access 100% relief for the…27 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ombudsman Scheme) (Fees) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ombudsman Scheme) (Fees) Regulations 2024. It is a pleasure to serve under your…25 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ombudsman Scheme) (Fees) Regulations 2024I thank the shadow Minister for his support so far on all the SIs we have debated; long may it continue, but I have a feeling we may disagree on some things in the future. There…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Assistance to Ukraine BillI have listened closely to what the hon. Gentleman has said, especially with regard to other countries, and I am happy to have conversations with ministerial colleagues across…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Assistance to Ukraine BillIt is a pleasure to close this debate on what remains a very important and pressing issue. As Ukraine enters yet another difficult winter, I am proud of the consistent support…20 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Collective Investment Schemes (Temporary Recognition) and Central Counterparties (Transitional Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Draft Insurance Distribution (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024I thank the Opposition spokesperson for his points. He knows this area well and I am glad he supports the work that we are doing. We will keep an eye on the timeline, as he says,…19 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Collective Investment Schemes (Temporary Recognition) and Central Counterparties (Transitional Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Draft Insurance Distribution (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. The regulations we are introducing today will ensure that the regulatory framework for financial services is aligned…19 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Collective Investment Schemes (Temporary Recognition) and Central Counterparties (Transitional Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Draft Insurance Distribution (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Collective Investment Schemes (Temporary Recognition) and Central Counterparties (Transitional Provision) (Amendment)…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Services: Mansion House SpeechOur regulators do a very good job, and we are lucky to have them, but we will hold them to account. When the Chancellor talked about risk taking, she was saying that the…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Services: Mansion House SpeechI absolutely share my hon. Friend’s enthusiasm for credit unions—I have visited those in my constituency several times and know what good work they do. We have made clear our…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Services: Mansion House SpeechI know that my hon. Friend is an active member of the co-operative and mutuals movement. The Government have already taken the first step, with two statutory instruments laid on…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Services: Mansion House SpeechWe are looking at a diverse portfolio of assets, and the pension funds mentioned by the right hon. Gentleman have already pooled and are investing in the UK.18 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Services: Mansion House SpeechMy hon. Friend will know that I can never resist an ice cream, so I probably will visit after all. Places such as JP Morgan, which employs 4,000 people in the financial services…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Services: Mansion House SpeechI reassure the hon. Gentleman that boosting return for savers is at the very heart of this agenda, which is why we are pursuing this pensions review. We want these reforms to…18 Nov 2024