Rail Manufacturing: Job Losses

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:35 pm ar 16 Ebrill 2024.

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Photo of Huw Merriman Huw Merriman Minister of State (Department for Transport) 12:35, 16 Ebrill 2024

These are private sector companies. They of course rely on Government-funded contracts, but ultimately they are private sector companies, and this is a matter for them. Our job is to support them, and I have described the order book we have put through since 2012. Of course, any Government or Government in waiting actually have to follow the correct process with our officials and to do things properly, and it is rather telling that the Opposition do not seem to know how proper governance operates. I would just remind the hon. Member that, since 2010, three of our four train manufacturers have built their plants under a Conservative Government, because they know that this Government are good for business and invest in the railways, as the £100 billion invested since 2010 demonstrates.