Manufacturing

Part of Business, Innovation and Skills – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 27 October 2011.

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Photo of David Hanson David Hanson Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) 10:30, 27 October 2011

Companies in my constituency that manufacture construction products, quarry materials for concrete or build materials for the construction industry have very much welcomed the plan announced by my right hon. Friend Ed Balls to bring forward infrastructure projects in order to increase employment and build manufacturing capacity in the United Kingdom. Given falling growth and rising unemployment, would it not be prudent for the Business Secretary to support that plan?