Clause 199
Banking Bill
6:15 pm
Stewart Hosie (Spokesperson (Economy; Home Affairs; Treasury; Women); Dundee East, Scottish National Party)
It is certainly historical, but I think that it is more than a quirk. Perhaps I can help the hon. Member for Gosport with his question. Although the value may be modest in cash terms, the promotional value is enormous, not only for Scotland, but particularly for the banking sector in Scotland. It is probably an incalculable amount of money. This is rather more than an historical quirk.