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HANSARDNissan in SunderlandThe policy that the Prime Minister has proposed has commanded the support and endorsement of the employers that the hon. Lady is concerned about. I am not aware of any policy…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandI gently correct the hon. Gentleman when he talks about disinvestment in Sunderland. It is very important that the House understands that far from being a disinvestment, the…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandAs I said in my statement, there has been a regular and long-standing programme of support for companies right across the automotive sector. It is conducted independently.…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandI cannot speak for the right hon. Gentleman’s Front Benchers, but he has heard me say that it is incumbent on the whole House to keep the national interest in mind and to reflect…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandOf course, it depends on the terms of trade that are negotiated. Clearly, being a member of the European Union unquestionably allowed Nissan and others to trade without thinking…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandI hope that when the hon. Lady has been having her discussions with those employers, she has listened to what they have said. The SMMT, for example, has been very clear that in…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandI visit Japan a lot and speak both to the leaders in the Government and the leaders of important investors there. They regard Britain as a place with which they have enjoyed good…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s advice. I think it is matter of public record that I have constantly and consistently advocated the need for us to be able to secure the…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandThe success last week of the amendment that the hon. Gentleman tabled with my right hon. Friend the Member for Meriden (Dame Caroline Spelman) demonstrated that the majority of…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandIt is important for the hon. Gentleman to recognise that the investment being made in Sunderland is greater than was planned two and a half years ago. The company is investing…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandI am impressed at the hon. Gentleman’s recall of the principles that he was taught. He is right that one of the benefits and sources of efficiency in our production system is that…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandObviously the hon. Gentleman has great familiarity with the industry, from his constituency perspective. The industry has consistently expressed itself satisfied with the deal…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Nuclear UpdateThat is demonstrated in my statement today. We were talking about a strike price substantially less than that of Hinkley, and I said when I made my statement to the House on…17 Jan 2019HANSARD Nuclear UpdateI am disappointed in the right hon. Gentleman who, as a former Secretary of State, I would have thought knows the changing economics of the energy market, which I set out pretty…17 Jan 2019HANSARD Nuclear UpdateI can confirm that to my hon. Friend.17 Jan 2019HANSARD Nuclear UpdateThe hon. Gentleman is quite right. I visited the nuclear advanced manufacturing research centre, as he knows, and I was impressed with the facilities. The sector deal makes a…17 Jan 2019HANSARD Nuclear UpdateMy hon. Friend is quite right, and he has great experience and expertise in energy matters. We have talked a bit about offshore wind today, but one of the big changes that is…17 Jan 2019HANSARD Nuclear UpdateThe model we have pursued is one in which these proposals are private sector-led. I place on record my respect and gratitude for the time, effort and financial investment that…17 Jan 2019HANSARD Nuclear UpdateI do not agree with the hon. Gentleman, but I note his interest and his experience in this field. National Grid is undertaking a substantial programme of transformation to make…17 Jan 2019HANSARD Nuclear UpdateI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for such a constructive contribution. He raises an excellent point, and I would be happy to meet him and EDF to solve that problem, of which I…17 Jan 2019