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Andrew Gwynne Excerpts

Monday 25th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Pickles]

My hon. Friend’s arguments are very persuasive. Indeed, he has spoken to me about this subject. I am prepared to consider the technicalities of it.

[Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)]

I am sure that the Secretary of State expects all councils to secure the best return for asset sales. Will he therefore condemn Liberal Democrat-controlled Stockport council, which, in July, flogged off the listed North Reddish schools for a paltry £205,000 only for the new owners to have put the same buildings on the open market in recent weeks for £750,000?

[Mr Pickles]

The hon. Gentleman sounds like a shareholder in the Co-operative society.