Opel/Vauxhall: Sale to PSA Group Debate
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Tom Pursglove
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Opel/Vauxhall: Sale to PSA Group
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Greg Clark
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his kind words, but I remind him and colleagues that this country is a competitive place in which to do business, including in the car manufacturing sector. Different countries will have different policies. I am determined to make sure that we are competitive and that we remain competitive so that we can expand our production in the future.
Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
Will my right hon. Friend update us on any discussions he has had about this takeover with specific reference to steel supply chains?
Greg Clark
I have talked about the supply chain in general, and I think that there are opportunities right across the supply chain—from individual components to materials—and I want to make full use of that. We are discussing with the steel industry a steel sector deal, part of which is to make sure that there are bigger opportunities, especially by UK customers, to make greater use of steel products.