Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:35 pm ar 16 Ebrill 2024.
Chi Onwurah
Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy), Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation)
12:35,
16 Ebrill 2024
In 1823, Robert Stephenson and Company set up the world’s first locomotive factory in my Constituency. Is the Conservative idea of an anniversary present to the north-east to end 200 years of railway manufacturing and innovation? The Minister has said this is complex and challenging, but for the sake of Hitachi workers and for our entire region, will he commit to the future of railway manufacturing in the north-east?
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