Statement on Royal Mail
10 July 2013
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Vince Cable, made a statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday 10 July 2013 on the flotation of Royal Mail, with shares on the London Stock Exchange via an initial public offering
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Chuka Umunna, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
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