Royal Mail Debate

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Nia Griffith

Main Page: Nia Griffith (Labour - Llanelli)
Tuesday 1st April 2014

(10 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Vince Cable Portrait Vince Cable
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I can assure the hon. Lady that I have no responsibilities for the Conservative party, and I have no wish to have any.

Nia Griffith Portrait Nia Griffith (Llanelli) (Lab)
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The Secretary of State seems to be trying to talk about anything except why he allowed the British taxpayer to be ripped off by the underpriced sale of the profitable Royal Mail. Will he give us assurances that his Government will not privatise another national treasure, namely the Land Registry, which makes £100 million of profit per year,?

Vince Cable Portrait Vince Cable
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We are looking at the future of the Land Registry at the moment. It is a respected institution, but it is having to cope with the challenges of digitisation. There are arguments for and against having private partners. We are looking at what is the best outcome for the taxpayer and the consumer.