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Stephen Kinnock Excerpts
Tuesday 31st January 2017

(7 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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I thank my hon. Friend for his contribution to the consultation. We are very clear that we need to see infrastructure investment in all parts of the country. It is one reason why we have created institutions such as Transport for the North to be able to take those decisions locally.

Stephen Kinnock Portrait Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab)
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The Government’s industrial strategy has sector deals for a number of sectors, which is welcome. Given the vital cross-cutting foundational nature of the steel industry, will the Minister now commit to a sector deal for steel?

Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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I can tell the hon. Gentleman that I have already been having discussions with the steel industry with precisely that purpose in mind.