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Proceeding contribution from Kelvin Hopkins (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 January 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Saving Gateway Accounts Bill.


Saving Gateway Accounts Bill

I am listening with great interest to the hon. Gentleman's history lesson. Is he not really suggesting that we should have a national, publicly owned savings bank, driven by the interests of the public and not by the interests of shareholders? Does he agree that such an institution would benefit from economies of scale and be cheap to administer, and therefore greatly benefit depositors?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
486 c161 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Bank services Advisory services Credit unions Building societies Eligibility Financial services Financial institutions Interest rates Pilot schemes Personal savings Low incomes Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Saving gateway
Legislation
Saving Gateway Accounts Bill 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk