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Debate between Tom Greatrex and Sammy Wilson
Wednesday 19th October 2011

(13 years, 1 month ago)

Westminster Hall
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Tom Greatrex Portrait Tom Greatrex
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The hon. Gentleman is right to say that Capita group is involved in a range of businesses across the world. Capita Financial Managers, however, was regulated by the FSA and was supposedly in a position to provide assurance in this case. That is where questions need to be asked.

Sammy Wilson Portrait Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP)
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The hon. Gentleman makes the important point that whatever management inadequacies there may have been in Capita, it was regulated by the FSA. It oversaw what was supposed to be a prudently managed fund. Money was being put into totally illiquid assets and very dodgy assets, yet that was never identified. Was there not a regulatory failure in that regard?

Tom Greatrex Portrait Tom Greatrex
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The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. I want to come on to the role of the FSA as the regulator and I particularly want the Minister to respond on the potential role of the Financial Conduct Authority in the future as the FSA is wound up.