Karen Lumley
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Mr Hammond
No, I am not saying that. I am saying that the conclusion of the review will come before the main gate decision in 2016 and will clearly therefore inform it.
Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con)
Does my right hon. Friend agree that today’s decision is great for the United Kingdom in not only protecting jobs but creating them?
Mr Hammond
I happily agree with my hon. Friend in those terms. This is not just about the 300 jobs at Rolls-Royce but about many highly skilled jobs throughout the supply chain across the United Kingdom, including among suppliers in Scotland.