Financial Services Bill

My response to the current Chancellor, who has not yet dealt with such a crisis, is ““Welcome to the real world.”” In reality, there will be times, as there have been, when the regulator, and potentially the deputy governor for systemic stability, will say, ““We are really worried about the potential read-across from this particular large institution to the financial system more widely.”” However, the Governor will say that for reasons of moral hazard and the desire not to set false precedent, he does not believe funds should be provided. As the Chancellor has said, it is really hard when there is a disagreement between the regulator and the prudential systemic overseer or the Governor. The Chancellor has elected to take the power to make the decision in those circumstances. I agree with that strengthening of his powers, but—