My hon. Friend is right that clause 11 allows for the Bank of England to be able to provide greater assistance to building societies, should they need it given the circumstances of the current global credit crunch. The Bill provides for interim arrangements in advance of the full debate on banking reforms that we need to introduce.
Banking (Special Provisions) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Yvette Cooper
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 19 February 2008.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Banking (Special Provisions) Bill.
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