Sirius Minerals Polyhalite Project

Part of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 June 2018.

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Photo of Robert Goodwill Robert Goodwill Conservative, Scarborough and Whitby 12:00, 12 June 2018

I am sure the Minister is aware of the recent Quod report, which shows the long-term economic benefits of this investment. The polyhalite fertiliser mining project does not only bring the 1,000 jobs that the Minister mentioned but is the largest single investment in the north. Product will be exported to the world through Teesport, growing the local economy by almost 20% and adding £2.3 billion to the economy. Does the Minister agree that that is precisely the kind of project that the Government should be getting behind as part of the modern industrial strategy?