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Tue 7th Dec 2010

Crown Currency Exchange

Debate between Tessa Munt and Dan Byles
Tuesday 7th December 2010

(14 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tessa Munt Portrait Tessa Munt
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I am an optimist, so I hope that we might be able to do something, but it would appear that the directors of the company have operated through a loophole in the scheme. I suspect that they were very savvy and knew exactly what they were doing. They have registered rather than being regulated or authorised. Some 13,000 people have lost £20 million and there is enormous distress and dismay about what has happened.

Dan Byles Portrait Dan Byles (North Warwickshire) (Con)
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way, as I am conscious that time is pressing. I join colleagues in congratulating her on securing this debate. Does she have any idea about how many other companies are registered but not regulated by the FSA?

Tessa Munt Portrait Tessa Munt
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I am not aware of the numbers; I am aware only that there is a peculiarity relating to 547 small payments institutions that do not seem to be regulated as other companies are. I hope that the Minister will give some response to the questions that have been raised.