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Written question asked by Michelle Thomson (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 10 January 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 January 2017. It was answered by Nick Hurd (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 January 2017 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Green Investment Bank: Privatisation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what safeguards his Department has put in place to prevent the immediate sale of assets by a new owner of the Green Investment Bank after its planned privatisation.

Answer

The Government has been clear that one of the reasons we are moving the Green Investment Bank (GIB) into the private sector is to enable the business grow and continue as an institution supporting investment in the UK green economy.

GIB is being sold as a going concern and potential investors will be buying into the company’s green business plan and forward pipeline of projects.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
59367
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Privatisation Green Investment Bank
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk