Extracts from Commons debate on Global Britain - Jan 11
Tuesday, 12 January 2021 07:52
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North) (Ind) [V]:...We live in a global
world, as the title of this debate—global Britain—indicates, and
that means that we have to recognise the huge power of global
corporations. Rolls-Royce is losing jobs at Barnoldswick in order
to outsource those jobs to other parts of the world, including
Spain and Singapore. The abuse of human rights around the world,
which others have drawn attention to, has to be considered in our
trade deals. Those human rights abuses...Request free trial
(Islington North) (Ind) [V]:...We live in a
global world, as the title of this debate—global Britain—indicates,
and that means that we have to recognise the huge power of global
corporations. Rolls-Royce is losing jobs at
Barnoldswick in order to outsource those jobs to other parts of the
world, including Spain and Singapore. The abuse of human rights
around the world, which others have drawn attention to, has to be
considered in our trade deals. Those human rights abuses lead to
the loss of life and to refugee flows. There are now 65 million
refugees around the world. Also, in all these trade deals that are
being done, let us be absolutely clear. Let us make sure that
everything we say at COP26 about net zero being achieved by 2030,
or a bit later in the case of some Governments, is actually going
to be met. Let us ensure that we have a trade deal that meets those
targets by insisting on environmental and labour standards all
around the world, and that trade deals do not become a race to the
bottom, leading to damage to working conditions in this country and
all around the world. It is in our hands to do this, and it is in
the hands of this Parliament to scrutinise and hold to account what
this Government do at the same time...
(Coventry North West) (Lab):...Something
woefully lacking in the Government’s vision of a global Britain is
our own world renowned manufacturing industry. This is an industry
that has been ravaged by the pandemic and overlooked by the
Government during the Brexit negotiations. I want to see the
Government finally prioritise this sector, save our businesses and
employers and give them better assurances. Members will know that
manufacturing has a deep root in my city of Coventry and in the
west midlands. The west midlands can boast of the Rolls-Royce site at Ansty, which
is the only site that can weld the veins of plane propellers. It is
one of only a handful sites around the world that can produce fans
with their plane engines. We risk losing our proud heritage of
world-class expertise in the aeronautic industry. We need to
capitalise on British talents, support our homegrown industry and
ensure that jobs are not exported out of this country...
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