Speeches by Glen.

“Can you explain that to us, and to those watching?”

“But, presumably, they would say that you have to have a sufficient track record of solvent behaviour to show that you have not been at risk in that prior period to allow you to go it alone and do it in that way.”

“Can we turn to financial crime? I am keen to explore your distinct views relative to the bigger banks, if you have any. Obviously, this is a big concern, and we are seeing a massive escalation. We were concerned as a Committee to see that the FCA is rather anxious about seeing just “slower growth” in financial crime—it…”

“You would not want to market yourself as a less secure place to put your money, would you?”

“But you see my point. Either you subscribe to the same model as everyone else—”

“We heard that yesterday. Mr Davies, would you like to add to that?”

“That is very clear. Would you like to add anything, Mr Bhatia?”

“Basically, you get to a certain size and there is a cliff edge in terms of the cost, so you basically put a “for sale” tag on yourselves.”

“I recognise how important it is to use temperate language, but all my hon. Friend the Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) did was to factually set out two statements the Prime Minister made, with an interval between them. The Minister must acknowledge that the public mood has changed significantly in very recen…”

“The shadow Minister is making a forensic case against the Government. May I ask him to focus on an issue that he will be familiar with from his prior ministerial experience? We had the banks before the Treasury Committee yesterday. The imminent outcome of the advice guidance boundary review will require the Government …”

“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to bring the future of the UK Health Security Agency campus at Porton Down, in my Salisbury constituency, before the House again this evening. I say “again” because 15 years ago, on 22 June 2010, as an eager, newly elected, young MP, I raised the uncertain future of the insti…”

“I am grateful, as ever, to the hon. Gentleman for his support this evening, and he anticipates some of the points I will make later on. I want also to refer to the Public Accounts Committee, which opened an inquiry into the UKHSA health security campus last year. The Committee heard evidence from the outgoing chief exe…”

“I am happy to give way to the Member representing Harlow.”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman who is very gracious in the way he puts over his point. It would be helpful for everyone in both our constituencies and for the country as a whole to know what is happening.”

“I am extremely grateful to be made aware of the hon. Lady’s visit and of her support for the capabilities that we undoubtedly need in this country. I will go back to give some context. As I mentioned in the 2010 debate, the Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response, as it was known and as many—certainly my retired…”

“I am extremely grateful to my right hon. Friend; I recall the many conversations that we had on this matter. How can we be in a situation where £530 million—Public Health England’s initial estimated cost for the whole programme in 2015—became an estimated £3.2 billion in 2023? I am not sure if that is the very latest f…”

“I am extremely grateful for that very helpful intervention, because the hon. Gentleman points out the co-location of DSTL and the UKHSA at Porton, and that is a really important fact. The possibility of sharing category 4 facilities—something that has been resisted sometimes by one party or the other—is a material cons…”

“Mr Nunn, I want to build with you on the point that has just been made about the advice and guidance review. You all said earlier that you want that to be a productive piece of work in terms of allowing you to grow your opportunities. In this outcome-based policy of the consumer duty, versus a rules-based policy, is th…”

“My final question is related to the other side of it, and what your view is of what the FCA, in evidence to the Lords, described as “tolerable harm” from the consumer point of view. How should we, as a Committee, view the conundrum of some of the changes that Mr Nunn and Mr Stuart have set out that they agree with and …”

“I am pressed for time because we have Treasury questions, so there is a hard stop today. Mr Thwaite, is there anything that you would like to add? First, for clarity, could you describe NatWest’s position on ringfencing?”