Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Stephen Mosley Excerpts
Tuesday 11th December 2012

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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As you well know, Mr Speaker, dark pools allow one party to keep important details from other parties, which is a fair description of the economic policies of the Labour party. I say to the hon. Lady that the providers of pension funds are very clear that to over-regulate the dark pools would lead to a reduction in people’s pension pots. They have said that over the course of a 40-year pension fund this would require the pension fund holder to work an extra year. That is not in anyone’s interest.

Stephen Mosley Portrait Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con)
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Will my right hon. Friend update the House on the progress the Government are making in implementing the recommendations of the Kay review of equity markets and long-term decision making?

Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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I certainly commend John Kay for the clarity of his review, and we are taking steps, both in Europe and domestically, to implement his recommendations.