Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Johnson of Marylebone and Chloe Smith

Tuesday 13th September 2016 Commons Chamber

[Chloe Smith (Norwich North) (Con)]

T4. As we approach European negotiations, can the Secretary of State assure me that the Government will seek to enhance and promote British strengths in financial services, science and the digital, creative, cultural and tourism sectors, which are particularly important to my constituency?

[The Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation (Joseph Johnson)]

Yes, I can certainly assure my hon. Friend that we plan to put science and innovation at the heart of our industrial strategy. Financial services, as part of the services sector, will also play an important part of our strategy as it is developed in the coming weeks.