HC Deb 04 May 1999 vol 330 cc344-5W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what evidence his Department has evaluated of the charging practices of United Kingdom high street banks with particular reference to small business customers. [81647]

Ms Hewitt

None at present, though the relationship between the high street banks and small business is one of the issues on which the Banking Review led by Don Cruickshank will be seeking evidence as part of their wider review of the levels of innovation, competition and efficiency in the United Kingdom banking market.