Future of Financial Services Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Future of Financial Services

Rob Butler Excerpts
Monday 9th November 2020

(4 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rob Butler Portrait Rob Butler (Aylesbury) (Con)
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Can I warmly welcome the announcement of a sovereign green bond, and may I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Grantham and Stamford (Gareth Davies) on his tireless campaigning on this issue? Can my right hon. Friend say whether he agrees with me that these green gilts will help tackle climate change and create green jobs in firms of all sizes, including the many micro-businesses in my constituency of Aylesbury?

Rishi Sunak Portrait Rishi Sunak
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I think my hon. Friend is absolutely right. The transition to net zero will create enormous economic opportunity for companies large and small, and I know that he will champion his small businesses as they seek to benefit from it and help not just drive our recovery, but create jobs in his local area.