RBS GROUP FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME

Early day motion 714, tabled 9 February 2005 by Mark Lazarowicz (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 108 members.

That this House notes that the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, a long-time supporter of financial education in schools, is celebrating a decade of educating children about the world of personal finance and enterprise through its Face 2 Face with Finance programme; welcomes this important contribution to social education by the bank, the fact that it has increased the resources available across the UK for this programme, and the extension of the programme to Scotland; commends the hundreds of Royal Bank of Scotland employees who use their expertise to help teach the programme in schools; and wishes the programme success in future years.

Signatures by party: Labour 42, Conservative 30, Liberal Democrat 21, Labour/Co-operative 7, Scottish National Party 4, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.