Extract from Westminster Hall debate on STEM Subjects: Science and Discovery Centres - Mar 24
Thursday, 25 March 2021 08:08
Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):...ICI became the largest Halton
chemical company, but it has now gone. Today, the largest chemical
company is Ineos whose operations at the Runcorn site are of
strategic national importance to the UK and which is also a strong
supporter of Catalyst. For a long time the chemical industry
provided thousands of jobs, many taken up by immigrant workers,
mainly from Ireland and eastern Europe, as well as workers from
other parts of the UK moving to Halton. In fact, my...Request free trial
(Halton) (Lab):...ICI became the largest Halton
chemical company, but it has now gone. Today, the largest chemical
company is Ineos whose operations at the Runcorn
site are of strategic national importance to the UK and which is
also a strong supporter of Catalyst. For a long time the chemical
industry provided thousands of jobs, many taken up by immigrant
workers, mainly from Ireland and eastern Europe, as well as workers
from other parts of the UK moving to Halton. In fact, my own
family’s heritage has huge connections to Ireland and many of my
relatives worked for ICI, including my dad who was a process
worker. The industry also brought its problems, with dangerous
working conditions and pollution. Catalyst does not shy from that
part of our heritage...
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