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HANSARDTaylor Review: ImplementationThe good work plan sets out the Government’s vision for the future of the UK labour market and how we will implement the Taylor review recommendations. It forms an integral part…16 Jul 2019HANSARDTourism Sector DealThe Government’s modern industrial strategy sets out a long-term plan to boost the productivity and earning power of people throughout the UK. Sector deals bring industry and…01 Jul 2019HANSARDCMA Loyalty Penalty ReportOur competition, legal and regulatory frameworks are fundamental to our future economic success. We have a reputation for a world-leading competition framework and independent…18 Jun 2019HANSARDLocal Industrial StrategiesOur modern industrial strategy is a long-term plan to boost productivity and earning power for people throughout the country. Since 2010, local leaders, working in partnership…13 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetAs the right hon. Gentleman says, the west midlands has a distinguished role not just in the history but in the future of industrial production in this country and around the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for conveying the support of the automotive industry, which has a crucial role to play in this transition. He is right about, and in earlier…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We have set out a global ambition, and it would be absurd if we were divided within this United Kingdom on how we achieve it. We will work…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetSometimes I agree strongly with the hon. Gentleman, and on climate matters we have a record of leading in the European Union. The legislation that was passed and the achievements…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI agree with my hon. Friend, whom I congratulate on being reappointed as the Prime Minister’s envoy on engineering, which makes a huge contribution. We need to have the skills to…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI am always strongly supportive of the NFU and its work to make food and farming not only sustainable but a source of prosperity for this country. The hon. Lady is absolutely…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI commend my hon. Friend for his well-supported Climate Change (Net Zero UK Carbon Account) Bill and for his fantastic speech in support of it, in which he urged us in this…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI have referred to the hugely important contribution that young people have made in advocating the action we are taking, and they are joined by many other campaigners in this…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetEverything my hon. Friend does is with enthusiasm. We will publish the details of the terms of reference and composition of the group in the next few days, and I hope it will meet…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetThe hon. Gentleman is wrong in saying that the reduction in emissions comes simply from exporting our production; he does a disservice to the hundreds and thousands of men and…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetNo, I do not. I am disappointed that the hon. Lady seems to be speaking on behalf of the Liberal Democrats in withdrawing the support for the Climate Change Act 2008, which set up…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetThe hon. Lady knows that the Humber is one of the prime areas that can benefit from the capture of carbon by the high emitters of CO 2 . We have a commitment to invest in carbon…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI know that the hon. Gentleman is frustrated at the decision that Ofgem has taken. He and I had a successful and productive meeting in Stornoway a few years ago, as he will…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that our heritage and skills in shipbuilding are now being put to use throughout the country in marine energy and offshore wind in…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI would be delighted to do that. I am a strong advocate and have campaigned for and achieved the establishment of some important new cycle routes in my constituency. They are a…12 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI will of course talk to my colleagues in the Department for Transport. As the hon. Lady said, we need to look into all the options to give people a choice of how to get about…12 Jun 2019