"My Lords, I do my best in these questions not to give Ministers—particularly this Minister—a hard time. However, in my capacity as chairman of Make UK, which has 26,000 manufacturing companies, I speak to a lot of employers. They find, first, that in the last year or so, they have …..." Lord Harrington of Watford - View Speech
"My Lords, maybe I can enlighten the Minister about the export prospects for the contract with Leonardo, which amounts to about 500 aircraft by 2040 for about £400 million. Leonardo—I declare my interest as chair of Make UK, which has 1,100 defence members, including Leonardo—has been very patient about this. …..." Lord Harrington of Watford - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Make UK, which has 26,000 manufacturing companies that belong to it and is a major apprenticeship provider. As the Minister is very aware, because we have spoken to her on the subject, currently, apprenticeships in manufacturing are declining across the UK …..." Lord Harrington of Watford - View Speech
"My Lords, I should mention my entry in the register of interests—I am chairman of Make UK. But that is more than an entry into a register, because it is really what my whole speech is about today.
"My Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Make UK, which has about 26,000 manufacturers as members, including most of those in the nuclear sector. In 2017, I was the nuclear Minister and made a big announcement that the Government were going to get involved in small nuclear reactors …..." Lord Harrington of Watford - View Speech