Oral QuestionDepartment for Business and Trade

“Whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on the potential impact of the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre on growth and investment.”

Tabled: 25 April 2024Answered: 2 May 2024

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

In December 2020, I was in my office, working on the expected Brexit deal with my team. We had to analyse the deal as it came in at speed and prepare and deliver a live statement at speed on one of the most important issues for our country in recent years. That was what I was doing. What were the Conservatives doing? Bringing suitcases of booze into Downing Street, partying and fighting, vomiting up the walls, leaving the cleaners to remove red wine stains. That is the difference. I was working—they were partying.