Monitoring – 8pm 04/03/08 – 5am 05/03/08

• A survey (by a compliance management firm) suggests that the FSA has underestimated the extent of the problems facing the FS industry.
• An annual management charge for personal accounts would not be fair to consumers, says research conducted by PADA to support its consultation on charging structures.
• The Pension Protection Fund’s chief executive Partha Dasgupta has unveiled a survey on pension scheme investment strategies at the NAPF conference, showing “there has not been the headlong march into hedging as people first thought.”
• The Government defeated a Conservative amendment calling for a referendum on the Lisbon treaty last night.
• Following the resignation of three Liberal Democrat shadow cabinet members after the vote, Chris Huhne MP has added Justice to his Home Affairs brief, DEFRA spokesman Steve Webb MP will assume Tim Farron’s countryside responsibilities, and Michael Moore MP will take on Scotland and Northern Ireland responsibilities.

March 6

• The Bank of England will announce its interest rate decision, with analysts expecting interest rates to hold at 5.25%.
• Treasury questions take place in the Commons.
• The FSA has dropped plans to reform the ‘sponsor scheme’, which would force banks to police the companies they raise equity for.
• International Health Partnerships is the topic for a Westminster Hall debate at 2.30pm.
• The Department of Health announces the appointment of the new diabetes tsar and a new director of patient and public affairs.
• The Health Select Committee discusses dental services with health minister Ann Keen.