Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jo Swinson and Ian Mearns

Thursday 6th September 2012 Commons Chamber

[Jo Swinson]

We certainly will. We are always happy to learn from and share experiences with other countries. Indeed, my right hon. Friend the Business Secretary has been looking at the issues of corporate governance. I know that my hon. Friend has had a strong career with the John Lewis Partnership, which is one of the better known examples of employee ownership, but of course there are many other great examples of British companies that do that, and we are looking forward to promoting that more widely.

[Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab)]

9. When he expects all bidders from the first round of the regional growth fund to receive the funds allocated to them.