Oral Answers to Questions

Barry Sheerman Excerpts

Tuesday 7th June 2016 Commons Chamber

[Harriett Baldwin]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right that there is an important role to be played by not only our embassy network, but our chambers of commerce and the Federation of Small Businesses. I also welcome the fact that some of our larger banks have also set themselves targets for getting additional customers to start to export during the next five years.

[Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op)]

Is the Minister aware that Huddersfield and Yorkshire are already a northern powerhouse in terms of manufacturing and the quality of partnership with universities? Is she aware that my universities in Yorkshire and the manufacturing sector are terrified that we will leave the European Union? It will bankrupt the universities and the manufacturing sector.

[Mr Speaker]

Did we get a reference to exports? I am sure that the hon. Gentleman meant to mention it.

[Mr Sheerman]

We have great exporters as well.

[Mr Speaker]

Well done.