Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Luciana Berger and Mark Prisk

Thursday 14th July 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Prisk]

I am always keen to accelerate matters, but it is worth putting it on the record that in the past 12 months this Department alone has been able to scrap regulations that would have cost business £430 million every year. It is a good start, but, yes, we want to move forward.

[Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab/Co-op)]

T5. In January, at a cost of £300,000, the Prime Minister stripped the Business Secretary of his responsibility for media competition and policy issues after he declared war on Rupert Murdoch. Given yesterday’s announcement by News Corp that it is dropping the bid for BSkyB, does he expect to have those powers transferred back to him at BIS?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Luciana Berger and Mark Prisk

Thursday 18th November 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mr Prisk]

I have been to the National Railway museum, which is an excellent part of Yorkshire’s tourism and industrial heritage. There are clear rules about the regional growth fund, and they could well include the opportunity for a bid from the National Railway museum. If the hon. Gentleman or his local partners wish to proceed with that, they should look at the White Paper, and if there are any problems, I am happy to help.

[Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab/Co-op)]

5. Whether his Department intends to sell assets in its ownership to provide finance for the proposed green investment bank.