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HANSARDManufacturing SectorMy hon. Friend is a great champion of manufacturers in his constituency. As he will know, the Government are committed to helping businesses to reduce their costs through resource…10 Nov 2020HANSARDManufacturing SectorThe right hon. Gentleman may have been reading the Conservative party manifesto, because we have been clear that we have an ambition to create 2 million green jobs by 2030 and…10 Nov 2020HANSARDManufacturing SectorWe are making funding available to upgrade ports, as the right hon. Gentleman said. I hope he would acknowledge that, as a result of the Government’s work on…10 Nov 2020HANSARDManufacturing SectorI would point out that the vaccines taskforce, which sits in my Department and is led by Kate Bingham, has done an absolutely brilliant job over the past few months. We have…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMany years ago, I had an opportunity to work for the Mars group, and I know what a brilliant job food processing companies have been doing throughout the pandemic. The food…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, at the CBI’s annual conference, I reaffirmed our desire to build back better through levelling up across the country. We are developing a new strategy for growth, a…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted that the hon. Gentleman welcomes the support that is being provided. He also knows that, for areas that were in tier 2 or tier 3 before the new restrictions came…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Gentleman will know, I followed all the rules, as we always do in my Department. I want to thank businesses, trade unions and the business representative organisations…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am absolutely delighted to congratulate my hon. Friend’s constituent, Jess. I thank him for all the work he does in his constituency to support engineering apprenticeships. He…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI did address this issue earlier, but as the hon. Gentleman will know, Rolls-Royce has indicated that it will retain key work in Barnoldswick, including fan blade capability…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Gentleman will know, showrooms were one of the first businesses required to be closed that were reopened in the last national restrictions period. What I would like,…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have invested in manufacturing across the country. In fact, I visited Valneva, which is one of the companies that is producing one of the vaccine candidates, and we have of…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI completely understand how incredibly tough it is for many businesses, including those in the sector the hon. Member outlined. She has raised a point, and I am sure that this…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend will be aware, the Government are committed to the space sector. We have already invested £40 million to achieve satellite launch from the early 2020s, including…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have been very clear on this issue and, as the hon. Lady knows, we have introduced the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill. Of course we will continue to work on these issues.10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recognise the difficulty that the hospitality sector faces. Of course we want to ensure that, as we come out of the national restrictions on 2 December, businesses move into the…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an important point. Of course we want good jobs to be created and preserved, and I agree with her. I believe she is arguing that we need a greater level of…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnergy Tariff Cap: Effective Competition DecisionI am today announcing that the price cap on standard variable and default energy tariffs will remain in place for 2021. The independent energy regulator, Ofgem, has carried out an…20 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 VaccineToday, I am announcing new initiatives the vaccine taskforce has invested in to ensure that a successful covid-19 vaccine is available as soon as possible. I can inform the House…20 Oct 2020HANSARDCCC Report on Reducing UK Emissions: Government ResponseI wish to inform the House of the laying of the Government response to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) 2020 report on reducing UK emissions. While covid-19 has presented…15 Oct 2020