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Proceeding contribution from Stewart Hosie (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 10 February 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Banking Bill.


Banking Bill (Money)

I am almost tempted to suggest that it is worse than that. One of the component parts of this money resolution is the Government's insurance for the banks' excess bad debt, effectively covering the toxic debt, which is a moveable feast—it is completely open-ended. Is it not worse than the hon. Gentleman describes in the sense that debts, or loans, that are good at the moment can become bad as the recession worsens, making this a completely open-ended commitment to an unmeasurable liability?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
487 c1266;487 c1264 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Compensation Codes of practice Accountability Directors Administration Assets Bank services Banks Delegated legislation Bank of England Investment Financial institutions Insolvency Government assistance Financial Services Authority Holding companies Foreign companies Pay Pensions Payments Property transfer Public sector Parliamentary scrutiny Loans Nationalisation Treasury Valuation Northern Rock National Loans Fund Henry VIII clauses Retrospective legislation
Legislation
Banking Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk