Select Committee · Treasury Committee

The Edinburgh Reforms

Status: Closed Opened: 26 Jan 2023 Closed: 28 May 2024 3 recommendations 15 conclusions 1 report

An inquiry into the financial services reforms announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 9 December 2022. The large numbers of announcements comprising the Edinburgh Reforms are wide-ranging and at different stages of the policy-formation process. The Committee will consider elements of the reforms as they progress in the full Committee, in the Sub-Committee …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - Edinburgh Reforms One Year On: Has Anything… HC 221 8 Dec 2023 18 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
15 Recommendation Second Report - Edinburgh Reforms One Y… Accepted

Prioritise financial services reforms that boost economic growth and protect consumers.

The Treasury’s priorities in its financial services reform plan should be reforms that will make the most difference to the UK’s economic growth, and reforms that prevent harm to consumers and businesses, making sure they are provided with well-designed, suitable financial products. We call on the Government to take this …

Government response. The government implicitly accepts the need for reforms that promote growth and protect consumers, claiming the current wide-ranging package is already achieving this. They cite the Advice Guidance Boundary Review consultation as a significant step towards ensuring consumers receive affordable …
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Correspondence

3 letters
DateDirectionTitle
24 Oct 2023 Correspondence to the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to progress with Edi…
24 Oct 2023 Correspondence from the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to progress with E…
7 Mar 2023 Correspondence from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, relating to the pub…