Statement on banking
10 February 2011 (updated on 10 February 2011)
Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, made a statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday 9 February on banking and banking regulation.
- Video and Audio: Banking
- Commons Hansard: Banking
- Topics: Economy and finance
- About Parliament: Ministerial statements
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