Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Greg Clark and Angela Smith

Tuesday 8th November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab)]

T8. Ministers spoke earlier about securing the best possible trade deal for the UK in the context of Brexit, but what evidence does the Secretary of State have that a new UK-EU trade agreement can be completed within two years? Do the Government accept that if such an agreement is not possible, an interim transitional arrangement will be required?

[Greg Clark]

We first have to make sure, through consultation with business, industry and other groups across the country, that we get our negotiating mandate informed and right. Then we need to begin the negotiations, and then we can make those judgments.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Greg Clark and Angela Smith

Tuesday 13th September 2016 Commons Chamber

[Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab)]

T8. The expansion of Heathrow would create a demand for 370,000 tonnes of steel and secure 700 steel jobs, so it is not only in the interests of the UK economy more generally that we expand Heathrow but specifically in the interests of the manufacturing sector. Why do we not just get on with it, have the vote here in the Chamber and get on with the building of the third runway?

[Greg Clark]

We do need an upgrade across many different forms of infrastructure, and that will have very important benefits to the steel industry, including in Sheffield.