Oral Answers to Questions

Greg Mulholland Excerpts

Thursday 3rd June 2010 Commons Chamber

[Vince Cable]

This Government are very fixed on the issue of rebalancing the economy. Manufacturing has declined continually over the past few decades, particularly in the past decade. It now has the advantage of a more competitive exchange rate, and it will be given support from the Government, particularly through the development of apprenticeships, as I indicated earlier.

[Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD)]

After vigorous lobbying, including by the all-party “Save the pub” group, the last Government confirmed plans to relax the beer tie and to set a timetable to act if the industry did not reform itself. Can we get an assurance from the Minister that this Government will stick to that plan and timetable?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Edward Davey)]

Yes.