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Wed 5th Feb 2014
Banks: Lending
Lords Chamber

Banks: Lending

Debate between Lord Lawson of Blaby and Lord Harrison
Wednesday 5th February 2014

(10 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Harrison Portrait Lord Harrison (Lab)
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My Lords, given the decline in lending to small businesses—

Lord Lawson of Blaby Portrait Lord Lawson of Blaby
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My Lords, three months ago the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, which is owned by the Government, publicly admitted that it has been treating its SME customers abominably and undertook to change its ways. Can my noble friend tell the House what practical steps have been taken and what the Government are doing to monitor this situation, for which they have a clear and direct responsibility?

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