Prime minister pledges to 'look into' Arch Cru debacle

Laura Miller
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Prime minister David Cameron has said he will look to see if the government can do more to help those who have lost money in the Arch Cru debacle.

Answering a question today during Prime Minister's Question Time, the PM said he had been personally contacted by constituents on the issue. Tom Greatrex MP asked Cameron: "Will the PM heed calls for the Government to launch an enquiry under section 14 of FSMA?" To which Cameron replied: "Like many members of this House I have been contacted by constituents who lost money. I will look carefully at what [today's debate] says, and see if we can do more." The debate Cameron referred to is a closed meeting between MPs - led by Greatrex - and the FSA today on the role of the regulator i...

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