UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0461
Short Selling and Bank Accounts Bill
[1st reading, 23 March 2009]
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This Bill would prohibit short selling of shares and require disclosure of loans of shares for such purposes by pension funds and their trustees. It would also force banks to offer free current and savings accounts to all retail customers when they were in credit.
Presented by Mr Frank Field.
PublicCommons1st reading
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Mr Frank Field
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Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading23 Mar 2009
- 2nd reading