Extract from Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: UK Preparedness: End of Transition - Dec 17a
Thursday, 17 December 2020 15:55
Chris Elmore (Ogmore) (Lab): The Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster will know that, last week, my Ogmore constituents
received a hammer blow with the news that INEOS has decided to pull
out of building their 4x4s, which had been promised by the ardent
Brexiteer, Jim Ratcliffe. The irony that INEOS’s owner was such a
vocal supporter of Brexit and has now fled to France to build his
4x4s has not been lost on any of my hard-working and highly skilled
constituents. What assurances can the...Request free trial
(Ogmore)
(Lab): The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster will know that,
last week, my Ogmore constituents received a hammer blow with the
news that INEOS has decided to pull out of
building their 4x4s, which had been promised by the ardent
Brexiteer, Jim Ratcliffe. The irony that
INEOS’s owner was such a vocal supporter of Brexit
and has now fled to France to build his 4x4s has not been lost on
any of my hard-working and highly skilled constituents. What
assurances can the Minister give me that he is working to try to
bring about more support for job growth in highly skilled
manufacturing that can work for the people of south Wales?
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the
Cabinet Office (): The hon. Gentleman makes a very important point. It is
the case that, in South Wales, there is a concentration of skilled
workers in advanced manufacturing who are the pride of the world.
It is also the case, of course, that General Dynamics in Merthyr Tydfil,
which is new to his constituency, is receiving support and
investment from the defence industrial strategy. I look forward to
working with him and indeed with the Welsh Government to ensure
that his constituents can prosper in the future. It is absolutely
vital that we work together to ensure that the skilled workers of
the valleys have the bright future that they deserve.
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