Mercher, 7 Rhagfyr 2022
The Attorney General was asked—
What steps she is taking to increase the proportion of cases relating to violence against women and girls that are prosecuted.
What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for (a) small boat gangs and (b) other people traffickers.
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in reducing the backlog of cases in the criminal justice system.
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the unduly lenient sentencing scheme.
Whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of the findings of the Supreme Court on the reference by the Lord Advocate of devolution issues under paragraph 34 of...
What steps she has taken to support the investigation of potential war crimes in Ukraine.
What steps she is taking to improve the effectiveness of the (a) Serious Fraud Office and (b) Crown Prosecution Service in prosecuting cases of fraud and economic crime.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 December.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on continued involvement by UK companies in Russia.
I wish to make a short statement about the sub judice resolution. I have been advised that there are relevant active legal proceedings in the Court of Appeal. I am exercising the discretion given...
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. In “Game of Thrones”, it was famously said that, “Winter is coming”, and no one is more conscious of that than the Ukrainians. As a...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Wera Hobhouse, supported by Richard Foord, Mr Alistair Carmichael and Wendy Chamberlain, presented a Bill to prohibit the installation of...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
‘(1) FSMA 2000 is amended as follows. (2) After paragraph 11 of Schedule 1ZA insert— “Other reports 11A (1) The Treasury may (subject to this paragraph) at any time by direction...
‘(1) FSMA 2000 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (8). (2) After section 1M (FCA’s general duty to consult) insert— “1MA Composition of Panels (1) A person...
‘(1) In section 138I of FSMA 2000 (consultation by the FCA), after subsection (4) insert— “(4A) The FCA must include, in the account mentioned in subsection (4), a list of the...
‘(1) FSMA 2000 is amended as follows. (2) In section 261E (authorised contractual schemes: holding of units)— (a) before subsection (1) insert— “(A1) This section sets out...
261Z6 Power to make provision about unauthorised co-ownership AIFs (1) The Treasury may by regulations make provision about unauthorised co-ownership AIFs that corresponds or is similar to, or...
‘(1) The Treasury must lay before the House of Commons a national strategy for the purpose of detecting, preventing and investigating fraud and associated financial crime within six months...
‘(1) The Treasury and the FCA must jointly undertake a review of the state of access to essential in-person banking services for local communities in the United Kingdom, and jointly prepare...
‘(1) The Treasury must, by regulations, make provision to guarantee a minimum level of access to free of charge cash access services for consumers across the United Kingdom. (2) The minimum...
Amendments made: 8, page 5, line 9, leave out “restatement” and insert “excluded”. See the explanatory statement for Amendment 10. Amendment...
Amendment made: 12, page 53, line 25, at end insert— “(6A) Subsections (5) and (6) are subject to section 1MA.”—(Andrew Griffith.) This amendment would...
Amendment made: 13, page 54, line 7, at end insert— “(6) Subsections (4) and (5) are subject to section 2LA.”—(Andrew Griffith.) This amendment would...
Amendments made: 14, page 54, line 38, at end insert— “(8A) Subsections (7) and (8) are subject to section 1MA.” This amendment would ensure that NC18...
Amendment made: 16, page 67, line 39, at end insert— “Other reports 33A Paragraph 21A of Schedule 1ZB (other reports by PRA) applies in relation to the Bank, but...
Amendment made: 17, page 141, line 25, at end insert— ““digital settlement asset exchange provider” has the meaning given by section 182(5B) of the...
Amendment made: 18, page 149, line 30, at end insert— “11A In Schedule 4, after paragraph 7 insert— “Other reports 7A (1) The Treasury may (subject to...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Dentists, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Midwives (International Registrations) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 11 October, be...
6.50 pm
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Robert Largan.)
That the draft Agricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 20 October, be approved.
That the draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 3 November, be approved.
That the draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 3 November, be approved.
That the draft Police and Crime Commissioner Elections and Welsh Forms (Amendment) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 1 November, be approved.
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