Extract from Westminster Hall debate on New Towns - July 12
Thursday, 13 July 2017 08:21
Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
(SNP):...Today’s debate is about challenges. Over the decades East
Kilbride has experienced the loss of key
industries. Rolls-Royce moved out of our town just the
other year, as did Motorola before that; we were previously thought
of as a great semiconductor town in Scottish industry. Now, under
the UK Government’s plans, we face the challenge of losing the
office of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. We must invest
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Dr (East Kilbride, Strathaven and
Lesmahagow) (SNP):...Today’s debate is about challenges.
Over the decades East Kilbride has experienced the loss of key
industries. Rolls-Royce moved out of our town just the
other year, as did Motorola before that; we were previously thought
of as a great semiconductor town in Scottish industry. Now, under
the UK Government’s plans, we face the challenge of losing the
office of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. We must invest in our
new towns, create jobs there and maintain those that keep them
thriving. I urge the Minister to do all he can to ensure that
happens, including revisiting the plans for HMRC. An impact
assessment would show that the plans could decimate the new town,
and surely he does not want that to happen within his remit...
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