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This short Bill establishes a government subsidised savings scheme for people of working age on low incomes. The Saving Gateway has been trialled in several regions; the Bill establishes a scheme for the whole of the country.
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The Banking Bill represents part of the Government's legislative response to the ongoing banking crisis affecting the UK. It continues powers provided temporarily in the aftermath of the Northern Rock nationalisation; provides a framework for new rescue initiatives of failing bank; alters the existing regulatory structure surrounding banks and makes changes to the compensation scheme which protects depositors' deposits.
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This note describes the immediate package of financial measures announced by the Government to stabilise the UK banking system at the height of the financial crisis. It relates to the rescue package for banks and not to the reforms to regulation which followed.
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Banking Bill Bill 147 of 2007-08 House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/77
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This short Bill provides the legislative framework for an intended ‘dormant assets’ scheme. Dormant assets are those that have no clear owner; the owner has not used the account for some time and cannot be contacted. The Bill provides a mechanism by which assets so identified can be managed and distributed for defined social purposes. It also provides necessary legal protections for institutions participating in the scheme.
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This note gives some background to press reports to the effect that none of the new coins in a newly redesigned set of coins will show Britannia on the reverse side.
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This note records Treasury Select Committee evidence sessions held at the time of the Northern Rock crisis.
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Banking (Special Provisions) Bill. (Bill 73 of 2007-08). House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/19.
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This note outlines the events surrounding the difficulties encountered by the Northern Rock bank in summer and autumn of 2007. It sets out the background to the Northern Rock crisis, including information on the ‘credit crunch’ and on the tripartite arrangements for financial supervision.
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Shared appreciation mortgages, their problems and uses; and help for constituents.
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This note describes what Private Equity Funds do, who they are and the conflicting claims as to whether they are a force for good or harm in the world of business.
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