All 2 Debates between Michael Gove and Gary Sambrook

Levelling Up

Debate between Michael Gove and Gary Sambrook
Wednesday 2nd February 2022

(2 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I will make sure that, if it is not me, another Minister definitely talks to the hon. Gentleman.

Gary Sambrook Portrait Gary Sambrook (Birmingham, Northfield) (Con)
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I remember as a schoolboy watching Tony Blair and Gordon Brown fly into Birmingham by helicopter to say that every job at Longbridge would be saved. Seventeen years on, it is this Conservative Government who have given West Works six million quid to provide the new jobs that are needed locally. This Conservative Government will be helping St Modwen and other developers to make sure that we build on the land at Lowhill Lane. Will the Secretary of State visit, with me, the biggest levelling-up project in Birmingham and the west midlands?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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The west midlands is succeeding at last under Conservative leadership, such as that provided by Andy Street and my hon. Friend.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Michael Gove and Gary Sambrook
Monday 4th May 2020

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I am very grateful to my hon. Friend for the work that he, along with so many others, has done in order that generous offers of support can be processed efficiently. As I mentioned, we have 10,436 organisations with whom we have been in contact. But specifically with regard to UK manufacturing, there are 201 manufacturers with whom we are in touch at the moment, 180 of whom are qualified to provide PPE and 22 of whom are going through the technical product review necessary in order to ensure that their personal protective equipment is appropriate.

Gary Sambrook Portrait Gary Sambrook
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While the number of offers of help from UK manufacturers to produce PPE is high, unfortunately many will simply not be able to meet the medical standards required. What help can the Government give to those companies who wish to play their part in this national effort?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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Again, I am grateful to my hon. Friend for the efforts that he and his constituents are making. It is the case that specifications of the type of personal protective equipment required in a health and social care setting have been shared by the NHS and by Public Health England, but it is also the case that companies are in a conversation with the Department of Health and Social Care about what more they might be able to do to augment those who are not necessarily operating in those settings.