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Debate between John Robertson and Lord Willetts
Thursday 10th April 2014

(10 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Willetts Portrait Mr Willetts
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I do congratulate that company. As part of our life sciences strategy, we are supporting high-tech medical companies large and small, and it is great to hear that they are prospering.

John Robertson Portrait John Robertson (Glasgow North West) (Lab)
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T7. The Secretary of State said earlier that investment in businesses would go ahead next year, but today we have heard about the closure of coal mines. Will the Minister explain why, according to figures from Bloomberg New Energy, investment in clean energy in the United Kingdom is due to hit a five-year low this year? What is happening to that investment?