(Leeds West) (Lab):...We
could be so much better. Our geography, our universities and our
industrial heritage offer so much potential, but the Government
do not do enough to unlock it. I have seen the brilliant
businesses and emerging industries that will power our economy
and lead the world: businesses such as Nanopore, a technology and
life sciences firm that started as a research team at Oxford
University and now employs more than 600 people; Rolls-Royce in
Derby—I was there a couple of weeks ago—which is leading
pioneering research with world-leading engineers developing
carbon-neutral technologies; and Castleton Mills in my own city
of Leeds, once a key part of West Yorkshire’s textiles industry
but now a creative, collaborative space housing freelancers,
remote workers and start-up businesses...
(Burton) (Con):...Levelling
up local infrastructure is key to securing economic growth, and I
welcome the steps the Government are taking to invest in our
nation’s infrastructure and transport links. Burton and Uttoxeter
sit within the manufacturing heart of the country, and the
A50-A500 corridor is home to both national and global brands,
including JCB, Toyota, Nestlé, Rolls-Royce and
many more. They rely on that vital link for connecting to
international markets and trade around the globe. To support
economic growth, new jobs and better connectivity for business
and for my constituents, vital improvements are needed to this
corridor...
