Today, Labour launch a wide-ranging consultation with businesses,
trade unions, the third sector, the public and others about the
priorities, interventions, institutions and processes that will
shape our industrial strategy. Led by Shadow Secretary of State
for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, MP, and Shadow Minister for
Industrial Strategy, MP, the consultation will be
open for six weeks and invites contributions on a broad range of
questions crucial to the future of Britain’s economy. These are
set out on the consultation website, http://www.labourbeis.org/
The consultation follows a speech delivered by the Shadow
Business Secretary last year, in which he committed a future
Labour Government to ensuring 60 per cent of our energy
comes from low carbon or renewable sources by 2030, and
promised that achieving this goal would boost UK competitiveness
in green energy industries and create good jobs in
post-industrial areas.
An Industrial Strategy Green Paper was promised by the Tory
Government last September but has been repeatedly
delayed.[2]
MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary
of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy,
said:
“From our world class universities to our talented population,
Britain has enormous strengths. But we are not currently
realising our full potential. Starved of investment, productivity
trails behind our rivals, and our balance of payments deficit
presents a mounting threat. For too long, the benefits of growth
have not been shared across the country. Only a bold,
transformative industrial strategy can fix these problems.
“Last year I set out Labour’s vision for a high-skill, high-wage,
high-productivity economy, and promised that Labour will work in
partnership with business and trade unions to develop an
industrial strategy that will bring good jobs to every corner of
the country. This consultation will help us develop the specific
policies and interventions to make this vision a reality. I urge
everyone to get involved – together we can deliver an economy
that is stronger, fairer, and sustainable.”
MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister
for Industrial Strategy, said:
“We need an industrial strategy to deliver the high-skill,
high-wage economy the British people want.
“Whilst the Government dithers around Tory party internal
politics, Labour is getting on with the job. Our industrial
strategy will be challenge-led, mission-orientated, values-driven
and reflect the contributions of stakeholders large and small.
Please get involved and have your say on the jobs of the future.”
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