Financial Services Bill

Perhaps it is worth illustrating the confusion about the new structure, never mind the old one. When John Footman was asked whether anyone in particular had a lead role, he replied that the Bill""is an attempt to answer that question"." When Andrew Whittaker heard that, he said:""They treat each other as equals"," which I would have thought would make it difficult for anyone to have a lead role. Mr. Footman said:""it is an attempt to bring together bodies whose powers are different, but which interact with one another."" When I asked,""Do you think it is possible for somebody in a secondary role and somebody in the same committee in a lead role to have equal roles?"," John Footman replied:""I am confused about roles."––[Official Report, Financial Services Public Bill Committee, 8 December 2009; c. 38, Q95 and Q97-99.]"