Oral Question·Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
“What assessment he has made of the effect of the proposals for One Yorkshire devolution on the Yorkshire economy.”
Tabled: 14 November 2018Answered: 20 November 2018
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
I thank the commanding officer and crew of HMS Duncan for their service, and I also thank my hon. Friend. I remember meeting the brilliant workforce in his region, and I know that the Defence Ministers will be delighted to do the same. Our record defence spending is supporting jobs and growth across the north-east. We invested £200 million in Octric Semiconductors in his constituency last year. As we increase defence spending, the north-east will play a major role, securing good, skilled jobs for generations to come.