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Eddie Hughes Excerpts

Thursday 22nd February 2018 Commons Chamber

[Graham Stuart]

All export licence applications are considered on a case-by-case basis against the consolidated EU and national arms export licensing criteria, based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available. I would be happy to meet the hon. Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle) to discuss these issues further.

[Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) (Con)]

T8. How can the many excellent manufacturing businesses in the Black country benefit when we leave the customs union?

[Greg Hands]

My hon. Friend is a fine and upstanding voice for the Black country. He will know that manufacturing experienced a 2.8% growth rate over the past year. Leaving the customs union provides an opportunity to enhance that growth, particularly as manufacturing exports outside the EU are growing so fast.