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Alan Mak Excerpts
Thursday 9th February 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Hands Portrait Greg Hands
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Fortuitously, I was in the Chamber for the earlier Question Time and heard the right hon. Gentleman ask precisely the same question of the Minister for Digital and Culture. The UK is committed to implementing the global agreement, and to ensuring that it works for the UK once we transition outside the European Union.

Alan Mak Portrait Mr Alan Mak (Havant) (Con)
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I welcome the British Business Bank announcement of £1 billion of funding. Will my right hon. Friend ensure that the technology sector gets its fair share so that Britain’s leadership in the fourth industrial revolution can continue?

Greg Hands Portrait Greg Hands
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I very much agree with my hon. Friend. I again praise his work on the fourth industrial revolution both in the House and beyond. He is a key advocate, not just in the UK but around the world, of ensuring that the UK takes advantage of its very great strengths in technology and its technological expertise.