§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what progress he is making in discussions with the banking industry concerning bank charges levied on Holocaust survivors in respect of conversion of pensions to sterling from Deutchmarks; what response he has received from the banking industry to his letter to them; when he will place the relevant correspondence in the Library; and if he will make a statement. [111653]
§ Mr. ByersAs I said in my reply on 29 October 1999,Official Report, column 1012W, I am pursuing this matter with the banking industry. I will send a substantive reply to my hon. Friend as soon as I have received a full response from the banking industry. I will place a copy of my response in the Libraries of the House.