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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (Lord Leong) (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 9 September 2026

Debate

UK Automotive and Components Sector

Contribution

My Lords, we understand the anxiety that this announcement causes among workers, families and communities in the area where JLR is based. We are determined that Britain will remain a world-leading automotive nation. Our industrial strategy reduces electricity costs, commits £4 billion to DRIVE35 to advance manufacturing and research, and allocates £2 billion to boost electric vehicle demand. We are strengthening supplies through the DRIVE35 transformation programme and securing better access to markets in the EU and the United States, thereby protecting investment and jobs.

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