Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Gregory Campbell Excerpts
Wednesday 22nd May 2019

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gregory Campbell Portrait Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP)
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Employment levels are improving, as the Minister has said, but does he agree that we need to attract above-average salary levels now to try to grow the economy? In that respect, the Heathrow logistics hub is an excellent project. Will he join me in pressing and persuading those behind the hub to look at Ballykelly, which is a very attractive environment?

John Penrose Portrait John Penrose
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The hon. Gentleman is a doughty battler for his constituents and for his constituency. I am sure that those involved will have heard his words and will be considering them carefully, but he is right about that and many other examples of important local investment in Northern Ireland.