Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Jack Lopresti

Tuesday 9th February 2021 Commons Chamber

[Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to support UK research and development.

[Mr Speaker]

I call the Secretary of State—and congratulations.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Jack Lopresti

Thursday 4th February 2021 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Have a good day, Pauline, and enjoy the rest of your birthday.

[Jack Lopresti [V]]

Aerospace Bristol in my constituency is very grateful to the Government for the support it received from its successful bid during the first round of the culture recovery fund, which was in excess of £500,000. Like many other museums, it will continue to need revenue support until it can reopen. Can my hon. Friend assure me that the current bid by Aerospace Bristol under round 2 of the fund will be given a sympathetic hearing?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Jack Lopresti

Wednesday 15th July 2020 Commons Chamber

[Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke) (Con)]

In my constituency of Filton and Bradley Stoke, well over 20,000 people are directly employed in the aerospace and defence sectors, and 17,500 people are employed in the supply chain throughout the south-west region. Those jobs not only are vital to the individuals and families supported by them, but are crucial to the economy of our region and our country at large, our future export prospects, connectivity and our sovereign defence manufacturing capability with programmes such as Tempest, the next generation of fighter aircraft. When will the Prime Minister announce a wide-ranging support package for the aerospace industry, which must include a scrappage scheme for old and highly polluting aircraft? When—

[Mr Speaker]

Prime Minister. We have got to move on.