Mike Crockart
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(12 years, 9 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
I am a keen supporter of Britain’s pubs, so I will write to the hon. Gentleman and get him a good answer.
Mike Crockart (Edinburgh West) (LD)
In his speech in Edinburgh last week, the Prime Minister rightly described Scotland as
“a pioneering country all its life”
and
“the turbine hall of the Industrial Revolution”.
The next pioneering revolution in this country will be in green technology, and the green investment bank will be key in its promotion. As he has now visited Edinburgh, does he agree with me that it is the perfect location for that institution?
The Prime Minister
It is certainly one of the locations that are being considered, but the hon. Gentleman will know that a number of bids have been made by different towns, cities and, indeed, regions of the country, which all want to host this excellent innovation, the green investment bank.