Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords]

The hon. Gentleman raises two points. I looked back at the Hansard report of the Second Reading debate; I thought that I had been complimentary about the work that the National Savings & Investments bank had done in reuniting customers with their accounts. It is important work, even though the dormant moneys will not be transferred into the reclaim fund—something which any review should consider. The bank should continue to work as hard as it can to ensure that people are united with their assets, and I am sure that it understands the importance that this House places on it continuing to do such good work in finding the owners of such accounts—