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Jack Dromey

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Leaving the EU: Economic Analysis
Tuesday 30th January 2018

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Harrington of Watford Portrait Richard Harrington
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Infrastructure is a major pillar of the Government’s industrial strategy White Paper, and local input is essential. I welcome Transport for the North’s input, and I am sure that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport will welcome this, too.

Jack Dromey Portrait Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab)
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The hostile takeover of GKN by Melrose threatens break-up, sale and closures. The Secretary of State has powers under section 58 of the Enterprise Act 2002 to intervene. Will he intervene to block this hostile takeover, which is not in the national interest?

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I have explained to other Members the importance of exercising these powers in the required way and of not giving a running commentary in this House.

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