Thursday 30th March 2017

(7 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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It is obviously a commercial decision for RBS but, as with any bank, I would hope that it would stick to the code to which all banks say they adhere, whereby it would continue to ensure that the last branch of a retail bank in any particular community is not closed, except in the most extreme circumstances.

Alan Brown Portrait Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)
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May we have a statement from the Leader of the House explaining why the Government think it is fair to take half the surpluses on a year-on-year basis from the mineworkers’ pension fund?