Debates between Baroness Evans of Bowes Park and Lord Fox during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Industrial Strategy

Debate between Baroness Evans of Bowes Park and Lord Fox
Wednesday 26th October 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Fox Portrait Lord Fox (LD)
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My Lords—

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) (Con)
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My Lords, it is the turn of the Liberal Democrats and then we shall hear from the Labour Benches.

Lord Fox Portrait Lord Fox
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My Lords, I declare an interest in GKN and Smiths Group. At this week’s Science and Technology Select Committee, the Science Minister from the other place was unable to describe to us what the intention of an industrial strategy would be. Given that the last Parliament put in place a long-term industrial strategy, what role will that play in this long-term industrial strategy, and can the Minister explain to us what it is?