Extracts from Westminster Hall debate on Economic Growth: South-west - Feb 5
Wednesday, 6 February 2019 08:24
Sir Hugo Swire (East Devon) (Con):...My first request—this is the
Minister’s road to rehabilitation—is to consider how we can use
Government capital infrastructure spending to reduce, or ideally
erase, those debts. Secondly, how can the Government assist in
encouraging Government-backed technology and projects to locate to
the science park? If the Minister were able to assist with both
those matters, it would provide a huge endorsement for our
often-overlooked region. Why, for instance,...Request free trial
Sir (East Devon) (Con):...My
first request—this is the Minister’s road to rehabilitation—is to
consider how we can use Government capital infrastructure spending
to reduce, or ideally erase, those debts. Secondly, how can the
Government assist in encouraging Government-backed technology and
projects to locate to the science park? If the Minister were able
to assist with both those matters, it would provide a huge
endorsement for our often-overlooked region. Why, for instance,
would an engineering giant such as Rolls-Royce, or a defence contractor such as
Babcock—it is already strong in Plymouth, as we have heard—not
expand alongside the innovative tech start-ups that are already
located there?
(Newcastle upon Tyne Central)
(Lab):...Bristol is home to the largest aerospace cluster
in the UK, with firms such as Airbus and Rolls-Royce having to stockpile parts
in the face of Brexit uncertainty. In the last
month, Airbus has warned once again of the impact of a no-deal
Brexit. Its supply chain crosses the channel several times, meaning
that any friction at the border will cause substantial problems for
the company, which employs 3,000 people in Filton in high-skilled,
high-paid jobs that are key to future economic growth. How does the
Minister plan to protect those jobs?
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