Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lee Rowley and Darren Henry

Tuesday 22nd February 2022 Commons Chamber

[Lee Rowley]

I am not sure that Members on these Benches will take any lessons from a Labour party that decimated manufacturing between 1997 and 2010. Before the pandemic in 2019, we had seen an increase in employment in manufacturing, and the expansive and multiple investments in manufacturing announced in just the past few months—at Nissan, Stellantis and Britishvolt—demonstrate this Government’s commitment to manufacturing for the long term.

Topical Questions

[Darren Henry (Broxtowe) (Con)]

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lee Rowley and Darren Henry

Tuesday 16th November 2021 Commons Chamber

[Lee Rowley]

I am not sure that this is Transport questions, but it is a question in that spirit. I understand that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State absolutely disputes the description that has just been given by the hon. Lady. On her question, there is a huge amount of work under way to try to decarbonise aviation, as demonstrated in the announcements last week at COP and the work that the Government have been doing for a number of years. We will continue to do that to ensure that we hit the net zero target by 2050.

[Darren Henry (Broxtowe) (Con)]

11. What steps his Department is taking to support the renewable energy sector.