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Proceeding contribution from Michael Fallon (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 10 March 2008. It occurred during Estimates day on Northern Rock and Banking Reform.


Northern Rock and Banking Reform

That is certainly one way of defining it. Very big UK banks may be in the system which, for other clearing and operational reasons, one would not want to see fail. However, I think the hon. Gentleman agrees that we must have a clearer definition of what systemic risk actually is.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
473 c31 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Banks Financial institutions Nationalisation Regulation Northern Rock
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk