Extract from Lords debate on Exports: Africa and the
Commonwealth Lord Risby (Con):...Another area where we can offer
the highest-quality guidance and state-of-the-art technology is the
defence sector. I thank the DSO for its drive and skill, which I
saw in action recently when 20 British companies engaged with their
Algerian counterparts. So many countries, not least in Africa,
realistically face threats from terrorism and cyberwarfare, and
they often have porous borders. I see all the...Request free trial
Extract from Lords debate
on Exports: Africa and the Commonwealth
(Con):...Another area where we can offer the
highest-quality guidance and state-of-the-art technology is the
defence sector. I thank the DSO for its drive and skill, which I
saw in action recently when 20 British companies engaged with their
Algerian counterparts. So many countries, not least in Africa,
realistically face threats from terrorism and cyberwarfare, and
they often have porous borders. I see all the time outstanding
companies, such as Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems, offering
the highest-quality solutions to those challenges, as do so many
smaller, specialised companies. The expansion of UK Export Finance
is welcome and has enhanced our capacity to provide financial
support. I applaud the Secretary of State for advancing so
dynamically the interests of small and medium-sized companies. Our
start-up rate, particularly in digital and communications
technology, is outstanding. In this country, we have developed
fiscal and employment incentives and know-how we can readily share
with business partners abroad. Tech City is a shining example to
the world; it is open and welcoming...
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debate on the Budget
(Bristol North West)
(Lab):...In Bristol North West, we have one of Europe’s
largest hospitals; workers and supply chain businesses for advanced
manufacturing at Airbus, GKN, Rolls-Royce, Boeing and the Ministry of
Defence; world-leading researchers and academics at Bristol
University and the University of the West of England; one of the
largest digital economies in the UK outside of London; a port
managing imports and exports across the world, including tens of
thousands of motor vehicles each year; and 40,000 homes, 35% of
which are owned with a mortgage and 35% rented. In the face of a
hard Brexit, the economic reality for my constituents is a
disaster. We will see delays at Bristol port causing gridlock on
our roads, with re-directed car imports and exports due to leaving
the customs union; waiting times rocketing due to departing EU
doctors and nurses; clinical scans and cancer treatments
potentially postponed due to impending deadlines on importing
medical isotopes from the continent; the loss of investment and
jobs due to the possibility of advanced manufacturing leaving the
UK; and families left with little money each month due to increases
in rent and mortgage payments following Bank of England increases
in the base rate to try to control Brexit-induced inflation—all
this, alongside no additional core funding for our schools, our
police or our social care at a time when Brexit is costing billions
and billions...
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