Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill

I support the measures that my hon. Friend is taking in the Bill. He mentioned fraud. I take it t...

I thank my hon. Friend for that point. He is an expert on these matters in this House, and I look...

It is a pleasure to respond on behalf of the Opposition to the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors...

It is a pleasure to be called so early in a debate, Madam Deputy Speaker; I am not used to that h...

I am pleased to contribute to this debate. I will confine my remarks to clauses 2 and 3, which ar...

The hon. Gentleman has raised a very interesting case. I am sure he will be aware that the Financ...

I do not know whether the hon. Gentleman was reading through the back of my notes, but he is only...

A snappy title it is not, but a very important Bill it is, for two very good reasons. I wish to r...

I beg to move an amendment, to leave out from “That” to the end of the Question and add:

“t...

Rarely is a property built to be a nightclub. It is a property, which is valued on the basis of i...

The hon. Member raises a valuable point. Nevertheless, if a property has always been operated as ...

First, I thank the Minister for setting the scene so very well and for answering some of the ques...

I am grateful for the opportunity to respond to the debate on behalf of the Opposition and to con...

This is a Bill of two halves, considering that the football is on at the moment, and the contribu...

On what the Minister has said about the material change of circumstances argument not being appro...

A lot of messages can go out and have gone out over the past year so that we can flex in our abil...

Does the Minister have any clarity at all on the timetable so that local authorities know what to...

The answer is as soon as possible, once this Bill has passed. I am looking forward to working wit...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

I will not give way, but I will happily come back to the hon. Lady if I have not answered her que...

I note the Minister’s comments that directors can be held personally liable, but does he accept t...

I take the hon. Gentleman’s point. Let me just answer a couple of his points. He talked about cor...

I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

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