Critical National Infrastructure: Ownership
Debate between Lord Bilimoria and Lord Hill of Oareford
Monday 22nd July 2013
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The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Hill of Oareford)
We shall hear from the Cross Benches first.
Lord Bilimoria
My Lords, today the former Governor of the Bank of England has taken his seat, and we welcome him. His successor is a Canadian. How many other countries would have a foreign national as the governor of their national central bank? We do. Do not the Minister and the Government think that we should be proud that we are one of the most open economies in the world, and that that is a great strength to this country? Regardless of that, and on the other hand, how much longer are the Government going to dither and procrastinate about increasing our airport capacity in London?