Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Griffiths and Nigel Evans

Tuesday 1st May 2018 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Griffiths]

Our position on immigration policy and who should be responsible for it is clear, and has not changed. Since the referendum we have been engaging widely with, among others, the devolved Administrations and businesses in Scotland to ensure that we fully understand the requirements, but let me make it absolutely clear that the Government understand the issues of businesses and will ensure that the system works for them.

[Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con)]

My hon. Friend is no stranger to the Ribble Valley. He knows that it is a jewel in the crown for the hospitality trade, which employs a great many EU citizens. Does he agree that post-Brexit there will still be many opportunities for people in the EU to come to the United Kingdom and work in the hospitality trade?

[Andrew Griffiths]

I can report that I have experienced the hospitality in the Swan with Two Necks, and I recommend it to the House.

As my hon. Friend will know, the Migration Advisory Committee is looking at exactly the issue that he has raised, but he is absolutely right: EU migrants play a massive role in our hospitality industry, and the hospitality industry is one of the reasons people visit this country.

The Economy

Debate between Andrew Griffiths and Nigel Evans

Wednesday 22nd June 2011 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Griffiths]

Returning to the point about manufacturing, is my hon. Friend aware that under the premiership of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, we saw a sharp—

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

Order. The hon. Gentleman must refer to another hon. Member by his constituency.

[Andrew Griffiths]

Does my hon. Friend agree that manufacturing declined more sharply under the previous Government than it did under the premiership of Margaret Thatcher? Under the Labour Government, we saw an unprecedented decline in manufacturing.