Green Investment Bank
As a result of the vote, I remind Members that the debate is an hour long and will finish at 5.41...
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the sale of the Green Investment Bank.
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Notwithstanding some of the excellent work that the GIB has undertaken, is the hon. Lady concerne...
I am happy to support my hon. Friend on that point. I also note the valuable work he is doing aro...
I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this important debate. In the context of Brexit, and the...
I am extremely happy to acknowledge that point, and I agree; I suspect the hon. Lady may have rea...
I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate; her last point was key. Under the Paris clim...
I absolutely agree, and I sum up by asking: is this the right time for a sale to anybody in the l...
Order. Three Back Benchers have indicated that they wish to speak; I remind them that I will call...
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen, and I congratulate the hon. Member fo...
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen.
I commend my hon. Friend the Me...
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen. I thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh...
I thank the hon. Lady for giving way, and add my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburg...
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his very informed contribution. He will not be surprised to hear t...
Is the hon. Lady aware of, and as concerned as I am about, potential conflicts of interest involv...
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I was not aware of that, but as he has...
We are in the unusual position of having run out of Back Benchers when I thought that we were goi...
Order. That would be really pushing it. I say to the Front Benchers that they can divvy up the ti...
It is, as ever, a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen. I join colleagues on both s...
The Opposition’s position on the sale of the Green Investment Bank is that it should not be sold....
The Minister has a little extra time to respond to the debate. I remind him that if he wishes, he...
It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen. I sincerely congratulate the
Will the Minister give way?
May I make a little more progress?
This has been a good, well informed debate. There is cle...
Will the Minister give way?
I will just finish this point. I want to reassure Scottish Members of Parliament, and I have alre...
Will the Minister give way?
I will just finish. That is a dimension to this transaction that has been completely absent from ...
The hon. Lady has been very patient; I will give way to her and then I will give way to the hon. ...
I thank the Minister for his generosity in giving way and I apologise to colleagues and to you, M...
Regarding the first point, the conversations with the preferred bidder about their future commitm...
Out of courtesy, I give way to the sponsor of the debate.
I thank the Minister for his comments, but I need to press him on my specific comment about the r...
Order. Before the Minister responds, I should say that we only have a few minutes remaining. If i...
I am happy to address that point, because it is important. The hon. Lady needs to reflect on the ...
I am happy to give way, if time allows.
The Minister has been very generous in giving way. Before he concludes, will he briefly categoric...
I am confused about what story the hon. Gentleman is referring to; there have been so many storie...
The hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Michelle Thomson) has one minute to sum up.
5.40 pm
...I can do that quickly, Mr Owen. I thank hon. Members for their contributions, including the hon. ...