§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, further to his response to the hon. Member for Edmonton (Dr. Twinn), 5 November, column853, he will indicate the background and experience of each of the members he has appointed to the Board of Banking Supervision.
§ Mr. LilleyI refer the hon. Member to the press notices issued by the Bank of England at the time the independent members of the board were appointed on a non-statutory basis. I am placing a copy of the press releases in the Library.