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19/12/2011
Sale Of Northern Rock To Be Investigated
It has been revealed that the for-loss-sale of bailed out bank, Northern Rock, is to be investigated.
In a statement on Monday morning, Labour’s shadow financial secretary Chris Leslie said that the National Audit Office had agreed to conduct an independent report into the value for money of Chancellor George Osborne’s sale of Northern Rock Plc.
The proposed investigation was announced in response to a letter from Mr Leslie, who urged George Osborne to consider delaying the sale until the NAO can assure the public that it is the right way to proceed.
Mr Leslie welcomed the inquiry into the sale, which was announced on 17 November. The sale of Northern Rock to Virgin Money for £747m was at a loss of between £400m and £650m to the taxpayer, according to the shadow minister.
Chris Leslie MP, Labour’s shadow financial secretary to the Treasury, said: “There is clearly strong evidence to suggest that this Northern Rock firesale represents poor value for money for the taxpayer and this investigation by the independent National Audit Office confirms that serious questions hang over George Osborne's deal.
“The Chancellor should consider delaying the sale, due on 1st January, until the NAO can assure the public that it is the right way to proceed.
“At present there is the possibility that those buying Northern Rock could asset strip so much from the firm that they get back virtually every penny they invest within a matter of months. Ministers haven't thought through this deal carefully enough - they have a duty to do better than this."
(DW)
In a statement on Monday morning, Labour’s shadow financial secretary Chris Leslie said that the National Audit Office had agreed to conduct an independent report into the value for money of Chancellor George Osborne’s sale of Northern Rock Plc.
The proposed investigation was announced in response to a letter from Mr Leslie, who urged George Osborne to consider delaying the sale until the NAO can assure the public that it is the right way to proceed.
Mr Leslie welcomed the inquiry into the sale, which was announced on 17 November. The sale of Northern Rock to Virgin Money for £747m was at a loss of between £400m and £650m to the taxpayer, according to the shadow minister.
Chris Leslie MP, Labour’s shadow financial secretary to the Treasury, said: “There is clearly strong evidence to suggest that this Northern Rock firesale represents poor value for money for the taxpayer and this investigation by the independent National Audit Office confirms that serious questions hang over George Osborne's deal.
“The Chancellor should consider delaying the sale, due on 1st January, until the NAO can assure the public that it is the right way to proceed.
“At present there is the possibility that those buying Northern Rock could asset strip so much from the firm that they get back virtually every penny they invest within a matter of months. Ministers haven't thought through this deal carefully enough - they have a duty to do better than this."
(DW)
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