Industrial Strategy

Debate between Lord Johnson of Marylebone and Steve Baker

Thursday 20th October 2016 Commons Chamber

[Joseph Johnson]

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his observations. I will take a look at the statistics that he mentions. The car industry is just one example of advanced manufacturing in which we excel at the moment.

[Mr Baker]

rose—

[Joseph Johnson]

I am going to make a tiny bit of progress and then I will give way.

[Mr Baker]

Can I help the Minister out?

[Joseph Johnson]

Okay.

[Mr Baker]

I hope that the Minister will join me in celebrating this country’s excellence in not only manufacturing, but research in Formula 1. We have a number of teams in the UK. We are also the world’s second biggest aerospace manufacturer after the mighty United States. We do tremendously well, and Opposition Members are far too downbeat.

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. I welcome interventions, but when Members see the speaking time drop down to five minutes, they will understand, won’t they?