Written question asked by John Butterfill (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 January 2009. It was answered by Ian Pearson (Labour) on Thursday, 22 January 2009 on behalf of the Treasury.
Derbyshire Building Society
- Question
- To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to ensure that guarantees by Derbyshire Building Society which were transferred to the Icelandic government are honoured in full.
- Answer
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[holding answer 20 January 2009]: Derbyshire Offshore (the trading name for Derbyshire Building Society's Isle of Man subsidiary) was established in the Isle of Man in 1990 and was regulated by the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission.Arrangements for depositors in banks in the Isle of Man are a matter for the Government of the Isle of Man.In line with usual constitutional arrangements, the UK Government will represent the Crown dependencies in their negotiations with the Icelandic authorities.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 486 c1634W; 249669
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Banks Isle of Man Iceland Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Derbyshire Offshore
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