Statement on bank asset protection scheme
27 February 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, outlines plans for the new asset protection scheme for banks.
- Commons Hansard: Asset protection scheme
- Video and Audio: Asset protection scheme
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