In November 2008, the Treasury Select Committee started an investigation into the UK banking system’s near collapse and the Government’s rescue of some of the country’s biggest banks. In 27 sessions, it questioned hundreds of witnesses and got written submissions from 172 parties, running to 760 pages. As the committee prepares to publish its preliminary findings in the next few weeks, Financial News analyses the responses it received

In November 2008, the Treasury Select Committee, the Government body charged with investigating the collapse of the banking system, made a formal request to the UK's leading banks and financial institutions, asking for written evidence to help support its inquiry into the banking crisis.