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Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh Excerpts
Thursday 1st December 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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Yes. We fully acknowledge the importance of the aerospace sector, which is a major employer in his constituency and in many other parts of the country. It is very clear to us that, for example, integrated supply chains are important to that industry, which is why we are engaging extremely closely with the industry. Indeed, I had meetings earlier this week.

Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh Portrait Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Ochil and South Perthshire) (SNP)
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Can the Minister detail the “significant powers”—to use the words of his colleague the Secretary of State for Scotland when he appeared on the “Sunday Politics Scotland” programme—due to be devolved to Scotland?

David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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The matter of what powers reside where after we leave the European Union remains to be considered.