§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the range of impartial professional advice available to investors.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe provision of independent financial advice is one of the matters currently being considered by the Securities and Investments Board in its review of retail regulation.
The Government are keen to see a wide range of suitable independent advice available in the market place through independent financial advisers and others.