Debates between Chris Bryant and Liam Byrne during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Tue 1st May 2018
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [Lords]
Commons Chamber

3rd reading: House of Commons & Report stage: House of Commons

Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [Lords]

Debate between Chris Bryant and Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne Portrait Liam Byrne
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Does my hon. Friend agree that the next big international opportunity to make progress on this issue is the G20 in November? If we are to help to lead the argument, we must have the moral credibility of having taken action ourselves.

Chris Bryant Portrait Chris Bryant
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I completely agree, and that is also why I agree with the kind of approach that the hon. Member for Isle of Wight tried to enjoin on the whole House—not only on those from different political backgrounds, but also on all the different silos, including defence, foreign policy, work and pensions and the Treasury—to try to make sure that we have a united, coherent, consistent and, to use a valleys word, “tidy” approach towards the Russians. That was not “a valet’s word”, but a valleys word—[Laughter.]