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HANSARDBusiness: Start and GrowthWe are working closely with LEPs on this issue, but I will be more than happy to meet the hon. Gentleman.30 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness: Start and GrowthI agree with my hon. Friend and welcome his support for the good work of the Thames Valley Berkshire LEP and his local councils. My officials will work with his LEP and its local…30 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness: Start and GrowthTo encourage the next generation of innovative entrepreneurs, our modern industrial strategy announced the biggest increase in public research and development funding on record—an…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSustainable PackagingMost major supermarkets are signatories to that pact, and we have certainly seen some go further than others. A lot of lessons can be learned. It is a mixed picture at the moment,…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSustainable PackagingI thank my hon. Friend for that question. The UK plastics industry is vital to our economy, employing more than 170,000 people. This new challenge for the sector allows it to…30 Apr 2019HANSARDGKN Aerospace, Kings NortonNo, I think foreign direct investment is a power for good in our economy, and we should work to attract more investment into the economy. Some of our best firms have grown through…24 Apr 2019HANSARDGKN Aerospace, Kings NortonThe company has emphasised to us that it is at a very early stage in the process. It has not started formal consultation with workers, but it thought it was appropriate to set out…24 Apr 2019HANSARDGKN Aerospace, Kings NortonThe MOD shares my Department’s view that these job losses and this closure are highly regrettable but do not contravene the terms of the deed and the undertakings made during the…24 Apr 2019HANSARDGKN Aerospace, Kings NortonThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. As they did during the merger of GKN and Melrose, the Government continue to act to ensure that mergers result in the best outcomes for the United…24 Apr 2019HANSARDGKN Aerospace, Kings NortonThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is always a pleasure to see a fellow Lancastrian in the Chair. I start by congratulating the hon. Member for Birmingham, Northfield (Richard…24 Apr 2019