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Oral Answers to Questions

Mark Tami Excerpts
Wednesday 16th January 2013

(11 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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Yes. I was pleased to go with my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to witness the signing of that contract. It represents a tremendous boost to the factory at Broughton. It will secure the jobs of 1,500 workers, as well as of those in the wider supply chain.

Mark Tami Portrait Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab)
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The success of Airbus is based on European co-operation. Does the Secretary of State think that his hopeless Government could possibly learn from that example?

David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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The hon. Gentleman is entirely right; Airbus is an excellent example of European co-operation, and we expect it to remain so.