Asked by: Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many times he has visited (a) Coventry and (b) the West Midlands since his appointment.
Answered by Suella Braverman
Ministers from the Department of Exiting the European Union have visited the West Midlands on a number of occasions since the referendum. The Government is committed to positive and productive engagement with businesses and local government in the West Midlands, as well as all parts of the UK, and will continue to work closely with them to understand the potential impact and opportunities presented by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
On the 27 March 2018 the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union met with the Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority, Andy Street.
Asked by: Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the effect on the car industry in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry of the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by Robin Walker
The Government is undertaking a wide range of ongoing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations.
We are committed to getting the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all parts of the UK, including the West Midlands and Coventry.
We continue to engage with businesses and industry bodies from all regions and nations of the UK and all sectors of the economy, including the world-leading automotive industry, which exports £40bn of cars worldwide; in order to inform our negotiations.
Asked by: Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on industries in the (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry of the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by Suella Braverman
The Government is undertaking a wide range of ongoing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations.
We are committed to getting the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all parts of the UK, including the West Midlands and Coventry.
We continue to engage with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy, and all regions and nations of the UK, in order to inform our negotiations.
Asked by: Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions he has had with the West Midlands Mayor on the effect on the economy of the West Midlands of the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by Steve Baker
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Robin Walker, has attended a series of roundtables hosted by the Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street CBE. These were very positive meetings where the Minister met with representatives from the manufacturing, life sciences and university sectors.
The Government is committed to positive and productive engagement with all the regional Mayors. The Combined Authorities are an important regional stakeholder and we value the productive relationship we have built with their mayors since their election in May.
We are working closely with them and other stakeholders from around the UK to understand the potential impact and opportunities presented by EU exit.
Asked by: Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions he has had with the West Midlands Mayor on the effect on the economy of the West Midlands of the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by Steve Baker
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Robin Walker, has attended a series of roundtables hosted by the Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street CBE. These were very positive meetings where the Minister met with representatives from the manufacturing, life sciences and university sectors.
The Government is committed to positive and productive engagement with all the regional Mayors. The Combined Authorities are an important regional stakeholder and we value the productive relationship we have built with their mayors since their election in May.
We are working closely with them and other stakeholders from around the UK to understand the potential impact and opportunities presented by EU exit.