Northern Ireland and Great Britain: Regional Connectivity Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Northern Ireland and Great Britain: Regional Connectivity

Lord Polak Excerpts
Monday 13th March 2023

(1 year, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Con)
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I am not sure I am going to be able to help the noble Baroness any more than other Ministers have, as it is beyond my departmental brief. However, I will pass her concerns on to the Treasury.

Lord Polak Portrait Lord Polak (Con)
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My Lords, while this Question is on the collapse of Flybe, I ask the Minister to pass on congratulations to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor on HMG finding a buyer, with no risk whatever to the taxpayer, for Silicon Valley Bank, which collapsed.

Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Con)
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I am sure all noble Lords will agree that the Government acted incredibly swiftly in a very difficult situation, and we were all very pleased with the outcome.