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Yes, I absolutely agree that transparency is one of the steps along the path of tackling both corruption and money laundering.

Yes, but I will come to that part of the Bill later on.

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention and for his kind comments about my appointment.

The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that 381,000 referrals is a hefty amount to get through.

Yes, I can assure the right hon. Gentleman that that will happen throughout the passage of the Bill and even after.

My hon. Friend is right that, in the past, it has been a challenge.

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention.

There are several parts to this.

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that point.