Financial Services Bill Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Financial Services Bill

Chris Bryant Excerpts
Monday 6th February 2012

(12 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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As my hon. Friend is aware—

Chris Bryant Portrait Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)
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That’s why she asked.

George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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Well, the report names Tony Blair, the right hon. Member for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (Mr Brown) and the shadow Chancellor. One of the interesting things is that the shadow Chancellor was, of course, instrumental, as I understand it, in creating the tripartite committee. We will hear in his response a detailed defence of the decisions he took.