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Proceeding contribution from Lord Howard of Rising (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 29 January 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL].


Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL]

My Lords, I thank the Minister. It will not surprise him to hear that I do not agree with him. Given that the fund already has more than 1,000 employees and an existing structure, that it has pitched to get this, and that it has briefed us on how its existing administrative overhead can easily absorb this new money, I think that it has massive flexibility within a 10 per cent ceiling on its expenses. It should have some discipline over what it spends. I know that that is not customary, but then it would be nice to think that at least some government organisations cannot spend whatever they feel like spending. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
698 c609 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Accountability Charities Bank services Banks Building societies Big Lottery Fund
Legislation
Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill (HL) 2007-08
Link
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