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Debate between Greg Clark and Mary Robinson
Tuesday 14th March 2017

(7 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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I say gently to the hon. Lady that she will have to do a bit better than that. I have the Budget here. She says that it does not mention the industrial strategy. I can tell her that it is mentioned in the first paragraph on the first page, and throughout. Given her interest in this, she ought to read the Budget.

Mary Robinson Portrait Mary Robinson (Cheadle) (Con)
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15. I am keen that the north-west should play its part in the Government’s industrial strategy to drive up competitiveness in our area. How can small businesses play their part in my area?

Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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In my hon. Friend’s area, as in every area of the country, the opportunities for the supply chain to be attracted to and to locate in this country—to supply the major manufacturers and service providers, but also to export around the world—is one of the key themes emerging from the sector deals that are being negotiated.