Proceeding contribution from David Heath (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 15 October 2008. It occurred during Debate on HM Treasury.
HM Treasury
That is right. We need to look at the work of the rating agencies as a whole, because if the advice that they were giving was so inadequate they are not carrying out their primary function. We should be aware of that and should perhaps take with a pinch of salt any advice that they proffer in the future.
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- 480 c828-9
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- 2007-08
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- Banks Capital investment Barclays Financial markets Government shareholding National income Public expenditure Lloyds TSB Shares HBOS Royal Bank of Scotland Landsbanki
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