How long can the Spanish government prevaricate and fail to make sure the banks have all the capital they need?

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In the corridors, officials complained that many countries still either refuse or prevaricate when asked to co-operate with their investigations.

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The parliamentary bible, Erskine May, makes it clear that witnesses who "give false evidence, prevaricate, present forged or falsified documents... or attempt in any way to deceive a committee... may be reported to the House and dealt with as determined".

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