Government Policy (North-West England)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry – in the House of Commons at 1:47 pm on 22 January 1997.

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Photo of Edward O'Hara Edward O'Hara , Knowsley South 1:47, 22 January 1997

The Minister will be aware that the Ford Motor Company has announced plans to shed 1,300 jobs at the factory at Halewood in my constituency in order to concentrate production of the new Ford Escort in Spain and Germany. Can he explain how it makes sense to export 1,300 jobs from my constituency to Germany and Spain in order to produce for import into this country the car that is the second-best seller in this country, that sells more here than in any other market and that costs £500 to £1,000 less to produce here than on the continent? Will he meet a deputation comprising my colleagues and me to talk about this serious matter?