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Green Investment Bank

Debate on Wednesday, 25 January 2017, in the House of Commons, led by Michelle Thomson. The answering members were Nick Hurd and Alan Whitehead.
Motion that this House has considered the sale of the Green Investment Bank. Motion lapsed. Sitting adjourned without Question put.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
620 cc161-178WH 
Session
2016-17
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Sale of the Green Investment Bank
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Research briefings
Proceeding contributions
Albert Owen | 620 c161WH (Link to this contribution)

As a result of the vote, I remind Members that the debate is an hour long and will finish at 5.41...

Michelle Thomson | 620 cc161-3WH (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move,

That this House has considered the sale of the Green Investment Bank.

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Roger Mullin | 620 c163WH (Link to this contribution)

Notwithstanding some of the excellent work that the GIB has undertaken, is the hon. Lady concerne...

Michelle Thomson | 620 c163WH (Link to this contribution)

I am happy to support my hon. Friend on that point. I also note the valuable work he is doing aro...

Caroline Lucas | 620 c163WH (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this important debate. In the context of Brexit, and the...

Michelle Thomson | 620 cc163-4WH (Link to this contribution)

I am extremely happy to acknowledge that point, and I agree; I suspect the hon. Lady may have rea...

Dan Poulter | 620 c164WH (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate; her last point was key. Under the Paris clim...

Michelle Thomson | 620 c164WH (Link to this contribution)

I absolutely agree, and I sum up by asking: is this the right time for a sale to anybody in the l...

Albert Owen | 620 c164WH (Link to this contribution)

Order. Three Back Benchers have indicated that they wish to speak; I remind them that I will call...

Peter Aldous | 620 cc164-5WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen, and I congratulate the hon. Member fo...

Joanna Cherry | 620 cc165-6WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen.

I commend my hon. Friend the Me...

Caroline Lucas | 620 cc166-7WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen. I thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh...

Callum McCaig | 620 c167WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Lady for giving way, and add my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburg...

Caroline Lucas | 620 c167WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his very informed contribution. He will not be surprised to hear t...

Roger Mullin | 620 c168WH (Link to this contribution)

Is the hon. Lady aware of, and as concerned as I am about, potential conflicts of interest involv...

Caroline Lucas | 620 c168WH (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I was not aware of that, but as he has...

Albert Owen | 620 c168WH (Link to this contribution)

We are in the unusual position of having run out of Back Benchers when I thought that we were goi...

Albert Owen | 620 cc168-9WH (Link to this contribution)

Order. That would be really pushing it. I say to the Front Benchers that they can divvy up the ti...

George Kerevan | 620 cc169-171WH (Link to this contribution)

It is, as ever, a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen. I join colleagues on both s...

Alan Whitehead | 620 cc171-2WH (Link to this contribution)

The Opposition’s position on the sale of the Green Investment Bank is that it should not be sold....

Albert Owen | 620 c172WH (Link to this contribution)

The Minister has a little extra time to respond to the debate. I remind him that if he wishes, he...

Nick Hurd | 620 cc172-3WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen. I sincerely congratulate the

Nick Hurd | 620 cc173-4WH (Link to this contribution)

May I make a little more progress?

This has been a good, well informed debate. There is cle...

Nick Hurd | 620 c174WH (Link to this contribution)

I will just finish this point. I want to reassure Scottish Members of Parliament, and I have alre...

Nick Hurd | 620 c174WH (Link to this contribution)

I will just finish. That is a dimension to this transaction that has been completely absent from ...

Nick Hurd | 620 c174WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Lady has been very patient; I will give way to her and then I will give way to the hon. ...

Mary Creagh | 620 cc174-5WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister for his generosity in giving way and I apologise to colleagues and to you, M...

Nick Hurd | 620 c175WH (Link to this contribution)

Regarding the first point, the conversations with the preferred bidder about their future commitm...

Nick Hurd | 620 c175WH (Link to this contribution)

Out of courtesy, I give way to the sponsor of the debate.

Michelle Thomson | 620 c175WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister for his comments, but I need to press him on my specific comment about the r...

Albert Owen | 620 c175WH (Link to this contribution)

Order. Before the Minister responds, I should say that we only have a few minutes remaining. If i...

Nick Hurd | 620 c176WH (Link to this contribution)

I am happy to address that point, because it is important. The hon. Lady needs to reflect on the ...

Nick Hurd | 620 c176WH (Link to this contribution)

I am happy to give way, if time allows.

Alan Whitehead | 620 c176WH (Link to this contribution)

The Minister has been very generous in giving way. Before he concludes, will he briefly categoric...

Nick Hurd | 620 c176WH (Link to this contribution)

I am confused about what story the hon. Gentleman is referring to; there have been so many storie...

Albert Owen | 620 c176WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Michelle Thomson) has one minute to sum up.

5.40 pm

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Michelle Thomson | 620 cc176-8WH (Link to this contribution)

I can do that quickly, Mr Owen. I thank hon. Members for their contributions, including the hon. ...

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