Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Antony Higginbotham and Lindsay Hoyle

Monday 5th February 2024 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

There we are.

[Antony Higginbotham]

Burnley and Padiham has so much going for it—with the rest of Lancashire, our area is the manufacturing powerhouse of the United Kingdom—but still has stubborn levels of economic inactivity among people who could be contributing to economic growth and having financial security, which we all want them to have. What more can we do to help those people? In particular, can my right hon. Friend do more to join up with other Departments so that areas such as Burnley, which might have structural problems, get more intensive support?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Antony Higginbotham and Lindsay Hoyle

Thursday 9th February 2023 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Minister, why are the answers so long? We have not heard the rest of the questions yet. I have a big list.

[Antony Higginbotham]

Burnley and Padiham are already home to some brilliant international businesses, such as Safran Nacelles, Paradigm Precision and Futaba Manufacturing among many, many more. Together, they support thousands of local jobs. To make our area even better, we want to attract more investment, helping businesses already here to grow and attracting new ones in. Will the Minister agree to meet me to talk through how we can make Burnley the best place to invest in Britain?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Antony Higginbotham and Lindsay Hoyle

Tuesday 15th June 2021 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

You should have told the Prime Minister to put it on last night.

[Antony Higginbotham (Burnley) (Con)]

Whether he has had discussions with his Chinese counterpart on the source of the covid-19 outbreak.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Antony Higginbotham and Lindsay Hoyle

Monday 11th May 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

We now go across to sunny Lancashire and Antony Higginbotham.

[Antony Higginbotham [V]]

Thank you, Mr Speaker. It is clear from the Government’s publication today that many employers that closed initially, out of an abundance of caution, can actually stay open provided they can do so safely. I welcome the covid-secure guidance that is going to be published. Could the Minister set out how the covid-secure guidance will be publicised, and will there be a PR campaign to make sure that employers that can be open do open?