Examination of Witnesses (Questions 758-759)
MR DYFRIG
JOHN, MR
GARY HOFFMAN,
MR JAMES
CROSBY, MR
MIKE FAIREY
AND SIR
FRED GOODWIN
18 MAY 2006
Q758 Chairman: Good morning everyone
and welcome to our inquiry on financial inclusion. Can I say,
first of all, we are a bit light on Members because the Finance
Bill at the moment is sitting in Standing Committee and a number
of our Members are on that Committee. Could I ask you to introduce
yourself for the Shorthand Writer, please, starting with Mr John?
Mr John: I am Dyfrig John, Chief
Executive of HSBC Bank plc.
Mr Hoffman: Gary Hoffman from
Barclays.
Sir Fred Goodwin: Fred Goodwin
from the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Mr Crosby: James Crosby, Chief
Executive of HBOS.
Mr Fairey: Mike Fairey, Deputy
Group Chief Executive, Lloyds TSB.
Q759 Chairman: Gary, if you would
like to comment?
Mr Hoffman: Unfortunately, John
Varley, who is our Chief Executive has an overseas commitment
that he could not get out of that was booked a long time ago.
I am on the board of Barclays and I am here to represent Barclays
and I speak with the authority of Barclays.
Mr Fairey: Likewise, Chairman,
apologies on behalf of Eric Daniels for not being with us. He
was originally on an overseas trip and then had to cancel that
at short notice to attend the funeral of a dear colleague. He
apologises for not being with us today. Likewise, I am on the
board and have the full authority of Eric Daniels and the board.
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