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Written Question
National Savings and Investments
Friday 22nd October 2021

Asked by: John Lamont (Conservative - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2021 to Question 187297 on National Savings and Investments, what estimate he has made of the date on which the NS&I Green Savings Bond will be available to customers.

Answered by John Glen

The Green Savings Bonds were made available to customers via National Savings and Investments on 22 October and will be on sale for a minimum of three months. The 3-year fixed-term savings product with an interest rate of 0.65% will give UK savers the opportunity to take part in the collective effort to tackle climate change. Customers can invest between £100 and £100,000.

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"It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Miller.

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Sep 2021
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Sep 2021
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Sep 2021
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Sep 2021
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Sep 2021
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