Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Sara Britcliffe Excerpts
Thursday 27th October 2022

(2 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Quin Portrait Jeremy Quin
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I thank the hon. Lady for her question. We are always keen to see thriving regional enterprises. This matter has been discussed frequently in the House, and I refer her back to the debate earlier this week and what the Minister said.

Sara Britcliffe Portrait Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn) (Con)
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T6. As you know, Mr Speaker, the National Cyber Force is to be located in Lancashire, which is a great boost for local high-skilled jobs. Does my right hon. Friend agree that if we are to level up the country, it is important that young people can gain the skills and qualifications that they need locally to feed into those high-skilled jobs?

Oliver Dowden Portrait Oliver Dowden
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I know what a strong champion my hon. Friend is for the National Cyber Force in Samlesbury. Thanks to the efforts of her and others, 6,000 jobs were created just last year and more than 52,000 people are now employed in cyber-security. Crucially, more than half of them are outside London and the south-east.