All 2 Debates between Flick Drummond and Bim Afolami

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Debate between Flick Drummond and Bim Afolami
Tuesday 19th December 2023

(10 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Bim Afolami Portrait Bim Afolami
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As the hon. Lady knows, the industry leads the roll-out of banking hubs. We are supporting it—I say this again—to speed that up as much as possible. I have not seen the Labour pledge—I suspect that I will not support it—but it is important that the industry hears the views of constituents and Members from across the House and that we speed up the roll-out of banking hubs in communities that need them.

Flick Drummond Portrait Mrs Flick Drummond (Meon Valley) (Con)
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8. What steps his Department is taking to incentivise pension schemes to invest in the UK.

Bim Afolami Portrait The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Bim Afolami)
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At the autumn statement, we set out a series of measures to improve pension saver returns, increase opportunities for investment and boost the UK’s capital markets and high-growth companies.

Flick Drummond Portrait Mrs Drummond
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Merry Christmas, Mr Speaker, and to all those in the House. The UK’s pension funds lag behind their counterparts in the USA, Scandinavia and Australia for investing in technology firms. Can my hon. Friend continue his work on reforms and ensure that more pension fund investment stays in the UK, to boost our tech sector?

Bim Afolami Portrait Bim Afolami
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Under the industry-led Mansion House compact, 11 of the UK’s largest defined contribution pension schemes have signed up to the objective of allocating at least 5% of their funds to unlisted equities by 2030. We believe that could unlock £50 billion of investment in high-growth companies and should help increase returns to savers.

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Debate between Flick Drummond and Bim Afolami
Tuesday 3rd March 2020

(4 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Bim Afolami Portrait Bim Afolami (Hitchin and Harpenden) (Con)
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11. What steps he is taking to increase investment in research and development.

Flick Drummond Portrait Mrs Flick Drummond (Meon Valley) (Con)
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13. What steps he is taking to increase investment in research and development.