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HANSARD Tata Group Gigafactory InvestmentI am working with most industry representatives to establish what we can do about the supply side, not just through reforms but by giving them the assurance, accessibility and…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Tata Group Gigafactory InvestmentI am pleased to update the House about the significant investment announced by Tata Group just yesterday. The confirmation that Tata will be investing over £4 billion to build a…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Tata Group Gigafactory InvestmentMy hon. Friend is a true champion of her constituency and all the firms within it. I am keen catch up with her now we know we have this fantastic deal and to see what more we can…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Tata Group Gigafactory InvestmentAs a result of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and high energy prices, we introduced substantial programmes to give energy-intensive firms the support that they needed. The next phase…20 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryI assume that the hon. Member is referring to the rules of origin tariff. That is why we are working hard and negotiating with the EU, and working with our partner representative…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryThe Government are working hard to share the challenges that will be faced by all manufacturers in Europe, not just the UK, when it comes to importing and exporting vehicles. This…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryIt is an international market that is fighting for supply chains. The SMMT was clear that, when manufacturing production was low, that was down to access to products and critical…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryIs it on a football point, because I will not be able to handle that? If it is not on a football point, I will take the intervention.12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryWhat a disappointing opening speech. There was an opportunity to praise, promote and protect the automotive sector—and to talk about all the positive news stories—but all we have…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryI could not disagree with my hon. Friend, who is a champion for all things technology and transport, as well as for his constituency. The investment made in R&D has enabled large…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryWe are topping and tailing this debate with a Transport Minister and I know he is keen to touch on charging points, but the public charging network is growing quickly, and public…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryThis Government have a strong mandate to reach net zero and the consultation has just taken place on said mandate. The right hon. Member will know that I have been spending a lot…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryI recently had a meeting with the hon. Member for Luton South (Rachel Hopkins) and Stellantis, and I am always open to meeting colleagues on both sides of the Chamber. Of course I…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryDelivery is based on the investment I have reflected on throughout my speech. I look forward to hearing lots of sensible speeches throughout the debate.12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryI want to state for the record—and for the hon. Lady, who was obviously sitting there while I was speaking—that that was not optimism. Those were the facts and figures promoted…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustrySo many—too many to list right now. We also need to look at battery recycling. We want to create a regulatory space that supports the appropriate treatment of EV batteries. The…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryWell, I think the mood of the House is to be more positive about the automotive sector. I could list even more stories, but I will conclude because I believe that Opposition…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryHe could have gone further. I saw at first hand the cutting-edge future mobility research being done in Coventry, the birthplace of British motor manufacturing. While in Coventry,…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryWe do need to embrace those innovators. One of the reasons we have so much investment in the UK in innovation and the automotive sector is that we are often first out of the door…12 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis is a great opportunity to talk about Airbus’s 500-plane deal with Indian airline IndiGo. It is the largest aviation deal in history, and it has been done on our watch. We are…29 Jun 2023