Question follow-through · 76303

RBS Sempra Commodities: JP Morgan

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, (b) UK Financial Investments and (c) other Ministers were involved in the disposal of RBS Sempra Commodities to JP Morgan in the 2009-10 financial year

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Treasury
Tabled
10 Sept 2025
Target answer date
15 Sept 2025
Answer
21 Oct 2025 · 41 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, (b) UK Financial Investments and (c) other Ministers were involved in the disposal of RBS Sempra Commodities to JP Morgan in the 2009-10 financial year

  2. 15 Sept 2025

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  3. 21 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    Public records of HM Treasury ministerial meetings are available from May 2010 onwards. HM Treasury has also conducted a proportionate search of its archives for the relevant period and has found no evidence of correspondence or meetings between Jeffrey E...

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