Green Investment Bank Debate
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Baroness Chapman of Darlington
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Green Investment Bank
Baroness Chapman of Darlington Excerpts(7 years, 4 months ago)
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Mr Hurd
I return again to the main point about the questions we ask of bidders and the criteria we set. We want to achieve value for money; we are selling an ongoing concern, and we are determined to protect the integrity of the green purpose of the organisation, so we want to hear plans for the mobilisation of future investment and future capital. If models are working, I am sure that any bidders that are professional organisations that view the GIB as a business will have regard to them. That is what we want to hear from bidders, and we are at the point in the process where we are evaluating that. I am afraid I cannot say a great deal more beyond that.
Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab)
For the sake of transparency, can the Minister tell the House whether the GIB will be able to invest in fracking in the future?