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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 14 October 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Banking Bill.


Banking Bill

Do I gather that the shadow Chancellor would not support in an emergency some temporary adjustment to the remit of the Bank of England to allow it to set aside the strength of its commitment to inflation targets, and to allow the interest rate to be set to deal more with the crisis in the economy?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
480 c708 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Compensation Consumers Accountability Bank services Banks Building societies Bank of England Bank notes Finance Financial institutions Insolvency Government assistance Economic situation Equitable Life Assurance Society Protection Mergers Nationalisation Lloyds TSB Monetary Policy Committee Scotland Regulation HBOS Financial Services Compensation Scheme National Loans Fund Northern Rock Financial Services Commission Bradford and Bingley
Legislation
Banking Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk