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Melanie Onn Excerpts
Tuesday 11th June 2019

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Skidmore Portrait Chris Skidmore
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I know that this issue affects my hon. Friend’s constituency directly and that he is a dedicated constituency MP, so I will happily meet him to discuss it.

Melanie Onn Portrait Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby) (Lab)
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The loss of Novartis from the South Humber bank will lead to 400 job losses. Will the Secretary of State appoint one of his Ministers to a taskforce, to find a new buyer for the site?

Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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As the hon. Lady knows, I am always keen to ensure that we take every step we can to preserve the continuity of skilled people, and I would be happy to do that.