Mr Roger King
Former MP for Birmingham, Northfield
Former MP for Birmingham, Northfield
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While listening to the hon. Member for Leeds, Central (Mr. Fatchett), I reflected upon the fact that we all share the challenge of providing employment for our constituencies. We all try to create a system that will provide jobs, wealth and health to our communities. My community is the centre of a substantial portion of our car manufacturing industry, with Rover's Longbridge plant...
That has come as a bolt out of the blue. The hon. Gentleman is advocating capital control, a siege economy and the raising of tariff barriers. That would deny the Japanese the opportunity to bring businesses to this country, because we could not export businesses and opportunities there. We are a trading nation and, if we put up such barriers, no wonder that Liverpool is happy to be in its...
No, I will not. I have saved the hon. Gentleman from certain defeat by not allowing him to intervene again.
Former MP for Birmingham, Northfield
Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 16 March 1992 — General election
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