I have two points. First, this is not just about green purposes. We should remember that the Green Investment Bank has particularly focused on complex and novel innovations, which take longer. It is not such a quick win, which is precisely why a private investor might not want to do the same and why public money is needed. Secondly, the special share is not legally underpinned, which gives us no long-term reassurance.
Enterprise Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Caroline Lucas
(Green Party)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 8 March 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Enterprise Bill [Lords].
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