Committee (2nd Day)

Part of Financial Services Bill – in the House of Lords at 6:00 pm on 3 July 2012.

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Photo of Lord Barnett Lord Barnett Labour 6:00, 3 July 2012

I am sorry to hear that it has been a wholly non-party political debate today until the noble Lord got up. However, will he at least consider-or, if not him, get somebody in government to consider-the point that my noble friend Lord Peston made? Given the circumstances of great national interest involved here, the Prime Minister should take the trouble to talk to the leader of the Opposition with a view to finding a way through that would be accepted on all sides. In those circumstances-if he could give us the kind of assurance that we need-I would certainly press my noble friend to withdraw the amendment. Can he give us any kind of assurance?