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Spring Statement
Tuesday 13th March 2018

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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Not a Question Time goes by without me welcoming an initiative from the Mayor of the West Midlands. We have worked very closely with the Mayor, and with the automotive industry, to ensure that we are investing at the cutting edge of research into battery technology, precisely so that we can build the cars of the future.

Thangam Debbonaire Portrait Thangam Debbonaire (Bristol West) (Lab)
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What comfort can the Secretary of State give the people of Bristol, who wish to see the number of electric charging points massively increased?

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I am delighted that there is such enthusiasm in Bristol. The hon. Lady will be aware that the funding for charging infrastructure is available especially for city-centre authorities that can put it into public car parks.

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