§ Mr. Neil HamiltonTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he next intends to meet the chairman of the Securities and Investments Board.
§ Mr. MaudeI meet the chairman of the Securities and Investments Board as frequently as is necessary.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he last met the chairman of the Securities and Investments Board; and what was discussed.
§ Mr. MaudeMy right hon. and noble Friend and I met the chairman of the Securities and Investments Board on 15 February. The discussion ranged widely over the area of the regulation of financial services.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what representations he has had regarding independent financial advisers' responses to the Green Paper from the Securities and Investments Board.
§ Mr. MaudeI have received a number of representations regarding the proposals in the Securities and Investments Board's consultation paper "Life Assurance and Unit Trusts Disclosure—the regime for 1990" published last December. Most raise the respective disclosure requirements for tied agents and independent financial advisers.