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Business of the House (16 May 2013)

Iain Wright: This is export week. If the Government are serious about promoting exports, why did they not arrange for a debate on them in the House during export week, and may we have one soon?

Cleveland Fire Authority (13 May 2013)

Iain Wright: That is very good. Very clever, at 10 o’clock at night.

Cleveland Fire Authority (13 May 2013)

Iain Wright: I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing what is a vital debate for our area. Can he confirm that there is nothing to prevent the community interest company from bidding for existing work? Can he think of anything that, in an effort to secure additional revenue streams, would prevent the current situation from continuing, compared with what a mutual or private model can do?

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [Ist Day] (8 May 2013)

Iain Wright: Given what the right hon. Gentleman has said about those “significant achievements”, do people in his constituency think they are better off now than three years ago? Does he think that living standards are rising?

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [Ist Day] (8 May 2013)

Iain Wright: It is an honour to follow the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) who, as ever, made a thoughtful and considered contribution. Speaking of thoughtful and considered contributions, let me pay tribute to the proposer and to the seconder of the motion. The hon. Member for Mid Worcestershire (Peter Luff) mentioned engineering, and I agree with his point that Britain should...

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [Ist Day] (8 May 2013)

Iain Wright: I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. The devil will be in the detail, but I hope that we can make amends. It is only 10 days or so since we commemorated workers memorial day, when we resolved to remember the dead and fight for the living. The proposed legislation is an important part of that, and I hope that compensation, fairness and justice will be provided.

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [Ist Day] (8 May 2013)

Iain Wright: I agree with my hon. Friend that, over the past few years, the stance of the insurance industry in general has not helped sufferers of asbestos-related diseases. We have to be sure that the proposed legislation, welcome though it is, provides justice and fairness for asbestos sufferers. The areas of legislation and priorities that the Government did not include in the Queen’s Speech...

Petitions: Changes to Welfare in Hartlepool (25 March 2013)

Iain Wright: I rise to present a petition from my constituency, initiated by the Manor Residents Association and signed by more than 1,000 people from Hartlepool who are concerned about the Government’s welfare reform policy in general and the introduction of the bedroom tax in particular. The petition reads: The Petition of residents of Hartlepool, Declares that the Petitioners support the Manor...

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation: amendment of the Law (21 March 2013)

Iain Wright: I thank all hon. Members who have contributed today. By my reckoning, we have heard valuable and insightful speeches from 30 hon. Members—although, with the exception of the Business Secretary, no Liberal Democrats. All those hon. Members brought to the debate their feelings about, and analysis of, the impact that the measures in the Budget will have on families and businesses in their...

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation: amendment of the Law (21 March 2013)

Iain Wright: I am afraid that I do not have time. I would support a comprehensive, intelligent and active industrial strategy, based on rigorous analysis and for our competitive advantage. I commend the Government on Monday’s announcement on the aerospace strategy, which is welcome, but there was precious little in the Chancellor’s statement yesterday to back up such an approach. I was...

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation: amendment of the Law (21 March 2013)

Iain Wright: He’s pointing at me!

Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills: Trade Links (Non-EU Countries) (21 March 2013)

Iain Wright: As the Secretary of State and the hon. Member for Montgomeryshire (Glyn Davies) have said, the UKTI strategy recognises the need “to increase exports, especially to the high growth and emerging markets of the new global marketplace”. Yet despite this objective, and as well as sterling’s dramatic weakening in recent months, which should help exports, the Bank of England has...

Provisional Collection of Taxes: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — Amendment of the Law (20 March 2013)

Iain Wright: On a point of order, Mr Speaker. It says on page 93 of the Red Book: “The Government will…publish the Business Bank’s first business strategy” this coming Friday, on 22 March. Given that you, Mr Speaker, have been very clear that important announcements should be made first to this House, and given that it is my understanding that the Secretary of State for Business,...

Business of the House (7 March 2013)

Iain Wright: The Leader of the House has already, in passing, mentioned exports and it is vital that economic recovery, when it finally comes, should be export-led. Sterling’s recent dramatic fall in value should, at the very least, help the competitiveness of our exports, but net trade actually fell in the last quarter and the Bank of England has described our trade performance as disappointing....

[Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair] — Manufacturing (East Midlands) (12 February 2013)

Iain Wright: May I start by saying what a pleasure it is to serve under the chairmanship of a strong east midlands MP, Mr Hollobone? I congratulate the hon. Member for Sherwood (Mr Spencer) on securing this enjoyable debate. I thank my hon. Friends the Members for Nottingham South (Lilian Greenwood), for Leicester South (Jonathan Ashworth), for Chesterfield (Toby Perkins), for Corby (Andy Sawford) and...

[Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair] — Manufacturing (East Midlands) (12 February 2013)

Iain Wright: Let me finish these statistics, because they are impressive. One in every 165 people working in the east midlands is directly employed by Rolls-Royce, which rises to an astonishing one in 11 working people in the city of Derby. The company spent over £300 million on its supply chain in the east midlands.

[Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair] — Manufacturing (East Midlands) (12 February 2013)

Iain Wright: I shall come on to that important characteristic of the east midlands economy. I mentioned the important success of Rolls-Royce, but it would be wrong to think of the east midlands as a one-company region. Every hon. Member who contributed today, including you, Mr Hollobone, highlighted successful manufacturing firms in their constituencies, and it is important to do so.

[Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair] — Manufacturing (East Midlands) (12 February 2013)

Iain Wright: I certainly will. An important characteristic of a good and responsible company is that it realises that it is part of a community, not isolated from it, and contributes, not only directly by providing employment, but to social good. The hon. Member for South Derbyshire mentioned Toyota, an important manufacturer for not only the region, but the UK. I am looking forward to visiting the Toyota...

[Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair] — Manufacturing (East Midlands) (12 February 2013)

Iain Wright: I absolutely agree. We should use economic values. If Bombardier or any other company fails to win a contract, we should consider the wider economic consequences, in terms of lost taxes, the money that could have been pumped into the local economy and the losses in the supply chain. Those important factors should be part of procurement decisions. The second point I want to mention relates to...

[Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair] — Manufacturing (East Midlands) (12 February 2013)

Iain Wright: That is welcome, but we should not be complacent in any region. In my region of the north-east, the economy has an important export-led component, but we cannot be complacent in what is a fierce race, as the Prime Minister has said. We should be resolute in ensuring that the potential for exports is fulfilled as far as is possible, so that we can have an export-led recovery.