Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Emma Hardy and Chris Skidmore

Tuesday 21st January 2020 Commons Chamber

[Chris Skidmore]

I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend for his hard work on space when he was Business Secretary. He was responsible for working on the Satellite Applications Catapult increase, and for the £99 million satellite testing facility at Harwell, which will mean that satellites can be tested here rather than our having to go abroad. He also set out our mission to be the first country in Europe to have both horizontal and vertical launch. As for Sutherland, I am working closely with the highlands and islands authorities to ensure that we can achieve our vertical launch, and that we work with Lockheed and other partners to do so as soon as possible.

[Emma Hardy (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle) (Lab)]

10. What recent assessment she has made of the level of compliance of businesses with payment of the national living wage.