Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Sammy Wilson Excerpts
Wednesday 7th September 2011

(13 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. There really is far too much noise in the Chamber. It is very discourteous to the Member asking the question and the Minister whose answer we want to hear. I hope the House will show some respect for Mr Sammy Wilson.

Sammy Wilson Portrait Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP)
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What arrangements does the Minister intend to put in place to ensure that places such as Northern Ireland benefit from the opportunities presented by the big society bank?

Nick Hurd Portrait Mr Hurd
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I was in Belfast just a few weeks ago, at Hillsborough castle, talking about just that to a section of community organisations and social enterprises that were fascinated by the big society bank. We made it very clear that it was open for business in Northern Ireland.