Written question asked by Chuka Umunna (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 July 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 July 2014 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 22 July 2014. A substantive answer was provided by Matt Hancock (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 September 2014 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

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Royal Mail

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what (a) meetings and (b) discussions on the privatisation of Royal Mail took place between (i) Ministers, (ii) officials, (iii) the Financial Adviser to HM Government, (iv) the banking syndicate working on the privatisation and (v) priority investors (A) ahead of and (B) since the privatisation of Royal Mail.

Answer

There were no meetings between Ministers or Officials and investors in the lead up to the IPO. Regular meetings and discussions took place between Minsters and Officials, and between Officials and Advisers and Glocos ahead of the IPO. Since then, officials have met with members of the banking syndicate and investors in relation to Select Committee hearings.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

206368

Session

2014-15

Subjects

Privatisation Royal Mail

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk