Government support for retail investment
A debate on Government support for retail investment will take place in Westminster Hall on 22 April 2025 from 4.30-6pm. This debate pack provides background and parliamentary material.

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.
Northern Rock & financial supervision (398 KB , PDF)
The note includes a timeline of the main events from the beginning of the difficulties in the financial markets on 9 August 2007 to Noirthern Rock bank passing into public ownership on 22 February 2008.
Northern Rock & financial supervision (398 KB , PDF)
A debate on Government support for retail investment will take place in Westminster Hall on 22 April 2025 from 4.30-6pm. This debate pack provides background and parliamentary material.
An overview of policy relating to the closure of bank and building society branches and to efforts to protect access to cash.
Debt levels affect how much households spend. Find the latest data on UK household debt, mortgage rates and insolvencies.