Royal Mail Debate

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Tuesday 1st April 2014

(10 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Vince Cable Portrait Vince Cable
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No bonuses have been paid and there is no pressure on the Government to make a decision on that at the moment.

Stephen Mosley Portrait Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con)
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We are having this urgent question because the flotation of Royal Mail was more successful than anybody thought possible up front. Almost 100% of employees took up their shares, 700,000 retail investors bought shares, and institutions invested massively. The Government are now a 30% shareholder. What plans do they have for the long-term future of their shareholding?

Vince Cable Portrait Vince Cable
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That is an option we wish to keep open and we have no immediate plans to dispose of it.