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Tue 21st Feb 2017
Criminal Finances Bill
Commons Chamber

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

Criminal Finances Bill

Debate between Rupa Huq and Mark Field
3rd reading: House of Commons & Report stage: House of Commons
Tuesday 21st February 2017

(7 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Field Portrait Mark Field
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The specific problem is about legislating for the overseas territories rather than the Crown dependencies. I think it is understood across the board that this does not apply to the Crown dependencies. We all recognise that significant progress has been made in recent years, so will the hon. Lady pledge at this juncture not to press new clause 6 to a Division? Let us see further progress in the months and years to come that will hopefully ensure that we move towards a global protocol that keeps everyone happy.

Rupa Huq Portrait Dr Huq
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First, I would like to finish what I was trying to say. I was coming to the Crown dependencies and overseas territories, which I realise are two different things. I would also like to hear what the Minister has to say, because at earlier stages of the Bill he was conciliatory and we backed down on some things.

We are dealing with not just new clause 6 but new clause 17. We are looking at both overseas territories and Crown dependencies because, internationally, the UK will be able to lecture and persuade others to adopt transparent finance practices only if its overseas territories and Crown dependencies stop engaging in—