Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tobias Ellwood and Julie Elliott

Monday 23rd April 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Ellwood]

It is appropriate for the whole House to pay tribute to all those who supported the war effort, including the canary girls. They were known as that because putting together the munitions turned their hands, and indeed their complexions, rather yellow. It is important that we pay that tribute, and I will certainly endeavour to look into where the memorial is and get back to my right hon. Friend.

[Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab)]

T6. Although ships are no longer built in the north-east, many companies in the engineering supply chain are based there. What steps will the Government take to ensure that work comes to the north-east in future defence contracts?