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Co-operatives and Mutual Societies

Proceeding contribution from Mark Hendrick (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 14 December 2021. It occurred during Debate and Backbench debate on Co-operatives and Mutual Societies.

The Minister has waxed lyrical on the good work that the Government are doing on credit unions and is now touching on building societies. Is he considering changing some of the regulations on demutualisation? As I mentioned earlier to the hon. Member for Wycombe, if we cast our minds back, we will remember that the demutualisations of the past

gave a number of those building societies, which were more dependent on mortgage lending, a lot of leverage that made them very vulnerable during the financial crisis. Will the Minister comment on that, and on how he will be proactive in developing the co-operative sector, as well as building societies, through his work on mutuals?

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

705 c271WH 

Session

2021-22

Chamber / Committee

Westminster Hall
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