Professional Standards in the Banking Industry

Debate between Dominic Grieve and Nigel Evans

Thursday 5th July 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

Order. Just to help the debate, Mr Bridgen, save your energy. Mr Balls is not going to allow you to intervene, so please, no more while Mr Balls is speaking, Mr Bridgen.

[The Attorney-General]

rose—

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[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

Order.

[The Attorney-General]

I am sorry that the right hon. Gentleman is being so obtuse about what seems to me to be a fairly clear issue. The motion he has tabled is, for the reasons I have given to him, unlikely to be feasible if there is a criminal investigation. He then conflated that with the suggestion that there could not be any kind of inquiry by a Joint Committee of both Houses. That is simply not the case. Of course there can be, provided that it bears in mind the need to respect comity with any other court or proceedings that might be taking place. It is the structure that the—

[Mr Deputy Speaker]

Order. I call Mr Balls.