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Jonathan Reynolds
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(8 years, 1 month ago)
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Greg Clark
I certainly will take such steps, and I am grateful for my hon. Friend’s point. Obviously an industrial strategy for the country should not consist of instructions from Ministers or civil servants to businesses and the rest of the country. We are engaging with businesses across the country and in every sector to ensure that they have the support they need.
Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op)
Does the Secretary of State believe that it is conceivable that this country could negotiate full membership of the single market without accepting freedom of movement?
Greg Clark
The hon. Gentleman entices me into making early decisions on what our negotiating mandate should be. I think the sensible step is to be careful and to put together our negotiating brief, in consultation with businesses in every part of the country.