The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
(Dominic Raab):...The shadow Secretary of State talked
about investment into this country, so I was surprised that he did
not welcome Rolls-Royce’s recent decision to
increase its investment in the UK or Unilever’s decision to
maintain its duel UK-Dutch structure...
(Nottingham South)
(Lab): Manufacturing accounts for 12% of jobs in the
east midlands, and thousands of them are dependent on
just-in-time supply chains. Can the Secretary of State explain to
workers at Toyota, Rolls-Royce and Bombardier, and to the
thousands more working for their suppliers, how the
“countervailing opportunities” of no deal could possibly
compensate for the threat to their jobs? If he cannot, why is he
prepared to contemplate leaving with no deal but not to
contemplate remaining in the customs union?
: Remaining in the
customs union would not be giving effect to the referendum. The
hon. Lady mentioned Rolls-Royce, which has just announced extra
investment in its Goodwood plant in Sussex. Many businesses are
saying that, regardless of Brexit, this country is an excellent
place to come to and invest in, because of the skills and
entrepreneurial creativity of our workforce and our people. I
hope that she can have a little more confidence in the ability
not only of her constituents but of the people of this country to
make the best of the opportunities of Brexit.
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