EU Council Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Monday 2nd July 2012

(12 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I am now looking for questions consisting of a single, short sentence. I am sure the hon. Member for Eltham (Clive Efford) will lead us in that exercise.

Clive Efford Portrait Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab)
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With reference to the answer that the Prime Minister gave to the hon. Member for West Suffolk (Matthew Hancock), if he genuinely believes that some of the actions of Barclays bank bordered on the criminal, will he now call for the resignation of Mr Bob Diamond?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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I do not think it is for Prime Ministers to hire and fire bank chiefs. Mr Diamond will have to make himself accountable to his shareholders, and to this House when he answers questions on Wednesday. As I have said, I think he has some serious questions to answer.