Speed up Royal Bank of Scotland sell-off, David Cameron tells bank bosses Considering options: David Cameron fuelled speculation the Government wants to offload its RBS share before the next election David Cameron has called on Royal Bank of Scotland bosses to "accelerate" preparations for the sell-off of the state-owned bank. The Prime Minister fuelled speculation that the Government wants to offload its 82 per cent share before the next election during his tour of India. The Mail revealed at the weekend that Tory ministers want to resolve the issue by 2015 and are considering giving away the shares to taxpayers. The plans could mean everyone in Britain could be given Royal Bank of Scotland shares worth hundreds of pounds before the next election. Cameron said he regarded the idea as "interesting." The Prime Minister added: "I am keen to examine all possibilities for what we could do to put RBS, in time, back into the private sector. I can think of lots of exciting and interesting things to do but I don't have a fixed view. Cameron said he wants to see swift action to put RBS in a fit state be sold off. The first job is to turn around the performance of RBS and to strengthen its balance sheet, strengthen its business and that's what [chief executive] Stephen Hester and his team are doing. Possibilities: David Cameron said he wants to see swift action to put RBS in a fit state to be sold off The Prime Minister made clear he wants to see progress as soon as possible. This government is two and a half years in, it's a huge undertaking, it was a very badly damaged institution. But I think they are doing the right thing and obviously we want them to, where possible, accelerate the adjustments that they are making in terms of making it a strong organisation. A potential share give away would pump more than £30billion into the economy, providing a much-needed boost without the need for pre-election tax cuts. And Tory ministers believe the radical solution - simply giving the shares away - has huge political benefits.