Nissan in Sunderland

Anna Turley Excerpts

Monday 4th February 2019 Commons Chamber

[Anna Turley (Redcar) (Lab/Co-op)]

I was at Nissan just recently meeting the fantastic workforce, some of whom are my constituents who had lost their jobs in the steelworks and subsequently been recruited by Nissan. It was made very clear to me when I was there just how important the EU market and the integrated cross-border just-in-time supply chains were. In their letter to Nissan, the Government say that they fully recognise

“the significance of the EU market to your presence in Sunderland.”

Why then are the Government keeping no deal on the table and playing fast and loose with my constituents’ jobs again?

[Greg Clark]

Everyone in this House has a responsibility: we need to protect the jobs of our constituents and to give them opportunities for the future. One way or another that involves this House agreeing on a plan for our relationship with the rest of the European Union. It might involve Members from all parts of the House leaving their comfort zone and being willing to compromise. Internationally, we have had a reputation for being willing and able to do that—to be a pragmatic and dependable place in which to do business. Now is the time to demonstrate that to the rest of the world.