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Banking Bill

My Lords, these are difficult issues. Obviously, there is a great desire for transparency and public knowledge but, on the other hand, I recognise that there are necessary issues of confidentiality. There has been some discussion of what was done with the Bank of England's accounts. From my recollection, since the disclosure rules for the Bank of England were changed, there had not, until last year, been an issue of new financial assistance. You have to go back quite a long way to find the last one, although that, too, is from memory, going back even further than the Minister's memory. These are difficult issues, and I shall not press my amendment. I do not say that I am convinced by the Minister's response, but I concede that there is a case to be made. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 76 withdrawn. Amendments 77 to 79 not moved.