Oral QuestionDepartment for Business and Trade

What steps her Department is taking to support businesses in rural areas.

Tabled: 18 January 2024Answered: 25 January 2024

Asked by

Jamie Stone

Liberal DemocratCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

That is exactly what I mean when I talk about supporting an industrial transition so that we can reindustrialise Scotland and other parts of the country. It must be done in a pragmatic way so that we can make the transition work rather than being too ideological about it, as other parties are, so I will work with the hon. Gentleman. I intend to visit Scotland soon to look in detail at the issues in the Aberdeen community, because I know that people have struggled with the impact of transition. Let us see what we can do to build common cause, and let us also look at Grangemouth, which could be the home of sustainable aviation fuel. I am interested in making progress on all those issues, and I will work with the hon. Gentleman on that.