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Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill

I am most grateful to my noble friend. Perhaps I should declare an interest as a regulated person. This new criminal offence of reckless misconduct is to apply—according to the excellent report which was produced—only to the senior management of banks. Can the Minister explain why, if someone is responsible for major systemic difficulties arising from the collapse of a bank, this new criminal offence should be limited only to the management of the bank and not apply to regulators or Treasury officials?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
747 c1341 
Session
2013-14
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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