HC Deb 18 December 1985 vol 89 c346

Mr. Secretary Brittan, supported by Mr. Secretary Younger, Mr. Secretary Edwards, Mr. Secretary King, Mr. Ian Stewart, Mr. Michael Howard and Mr. John Butcher, presented a Bill to regulate the carrying on of investment business; to make related provision with respect to insurance business and business carried on by friendly societies; to make new provision with respect to the official listing of securities, offers of unlisted securities, takeover offers and insider dealing; to make provision for securing reciprocity with other countries in respect of facilities for the provision of financial services; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed. [Bill 51.]