Green Investment Bank/Big Society Bank

Answer: I have discussed the Big Society Capital group with its interim chair, Sir Ronald Cohen, and the Minister for Civil Society—the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, my hon. Friend the Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (Mr Hurd)—the First Minister and the Northern Ireland Ministers for the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, the Department of Finance and Personnel, and the Department for Social Development. I intend to meet the Business Secretary to discuss the implications of the green investment bank for Northern Ireland in due course.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Tuesday, 1 November 2011 by Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party).

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on Northern Ireland's interest and involvement in the (a) Green Investment Bank and (b) Big Society Bank.

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