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HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI thoroughly welcome my right hon. Friend’s question and thank her for all her support for our determination to make sure we have the competitive automotive sector that we all…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI almost thought the hon. Gentleman welcomed part of the strategy there. That took me a little by surprise. Yes, we are going to take decisive actions to reduce the cost of…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI thoroughly agree with my hon. Friend. It is brilliant to see her in Parliament as she has been a trailblazer on these issues, and I recognise the case that she has put forward…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyDerby has an incredible pedigree in engineering skills. I agree with the case that my hon. Friend has made so strongly. I have added some funding from my own Department to that…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyIt is very important that we show the British people that the added investment and huge increase in defence spending from this Government will see real economic benefits for them…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI welcome my hon. Friend’s question, which speaks directly to the challenges we are facing. As well as the action on energy bills, we will make sure there is a priority service…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI will be frank with my hon. Friend’s constituents. In the past, Governments have produced documents that do not have much longevity but have a lot of analysis without necessarily…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI am more than happy to tell my hon. Friend. We have breakdowns for every region going to every colleague; there is so much for each part of the UK that I could not possibly do it…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s support and kind words. There is a great deal in the strategy that will benefit every part of the UK. He knows that I take my responsibilities…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyIt is important for colleagues to understand that the modern industrial strategy published today provides a tool through which other non-economic Government Departments can filter…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI thank my hon. Friend for her work on the Business and Trade Committee; I always enjoy my sessions there, as do my ministerial team. She is right that finance is a huge issue and…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyMadam Deputy Speaker, my hon. Friend the Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms has just told me that it is £141 million, not £41 million, to put wi-fi on the trains. It has…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyThere are parts of the skills package that allow for short courses, more flexibility and more foundational apprenticeships, which I think speaks exactly to the challenge the hon.…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI thank the hon. Lady for the slightly positive tone of her question. I believe that the skills challenge for the UK is about not just making sure that there are opportunities for…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s support and the contribution his local area can make. In some areas, we have a lot of good things going on, but it needs to happen faster and we…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI am tremendously excited by the opportunity my hon. Friend outlines. There are many tools she will recognise in the strategy, including the funding for innovation and for local…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI absolutely recognise that, in all the initiatives we are putting forward today that apply across the UK, every area deserves its fair share of the funding. Of course, many of…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI thoroughly thank my hon. Friend for her question and for all her work in her role in Parliament advocating for these issues. There is a huge amount in this strategy for the…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI welcome my hon. Friend’s question; he is right that VPAG is significant to the life sciences sector plan and that the industry is looking for resolution on it. The life sciences…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI say to my hon. Friend that I think Ceramics UK is misplaced in that criticism. Ceramics is recognised as a foundational sector: it is part of the materials foundational sector…23 Jun 2025