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Lord Hunt of Wirral (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 9 September 2026

Debate

UK Automotive and Components Sector

Contribution

My Lords, these job losses at Jaguar Land Rover are deeply concerning, and our thoughts are with the employees affected and their families. We on these Benches have repeatedly been warning the Government over the past two years that higher energy costs, damaging steel tariffs, the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions, and the Employment Rights Act are making it harder and more expensive to do business in Britain. With one of our most important manufacturers now cutting thousands of jobs, will our new Prime Minister start to overcome the damaging policies of his predecessor and restore Britain’s competitiveness? Otherwise, we will have more jobs and investment being driven overseas.

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