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Tom Brake Excerpts
Thursday 27th April 2017

(7 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robin Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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We recognise the importance of regulatory oversight and mutual regulatory understanding as we move towards a comprehensive trade agreement with the European Union. One thing I have learned while doing this job is the huge respect in which UK regulators are held around the whole of Europe. I think we have some of the best financial regulators in the world.

Tom Brake Portrait Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD)
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What assessment has the Minister been able to make of the loss of the European Banking Authority and the impact that it might have on the financial services sector?

Robin Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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The future of European agencies is of course a subject for the negotiations to come, but I have no doubt that the UK will continue to be a global centre both for financial services and for leading the conversation about the regulation of financial services in the years to come.