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Proceeding contribution from Diane Abbott (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 9 October 2008. It occurred during Topical debate on TOPICAL DEBATES Financial Stability.


TOPICAL DEBATES Financial Stability

The hon. Gentleman does not seem to understand that one of the issues in this debate about the remuneration of bankers is whether banks pursue bonus policies that encourage people to make short-term profits without paying attention to the long-term sustainability of their own financial institutions.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
480 c436-7 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Assets Debts Bank services Banks Credit Bank of England Borrowing Investment Financial institutions Financial Services Authority Financial markets Local government Public expenditure Mortgages Loans Lloyds TSB Housing market HBOS Government guaranteed credit Royal Bank of Scotland Abbey National ING Bank Landsbanki Bradford and Bingley Heritable Bank
Legislation
Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk