The Economy

Debate between Nigel Evans and Andrew Griffiths

Wednesday 22nd June 2011 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Griffiths]

Returning to the point about manufacturing, is my hon. Friend aware that under the premiership of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, we saw a sharp—

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

Order. The hon. Gentleman must refer to another hon. Member by his constituency.

[Andrew Griffiths]

Does my hon. Friend agree that manufacturing declined more sharply under the previous Government than it did under the premiership of Margaret Thatcher? Under the Labour Government, we saw an unprecedented decline in manufacturing.