Mike Kane
Main Page: Mike Kane (Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East)Closure of St Paul’s Place BIS Office (Sheffield)
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Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab)
I do a lot of training of young people who aspire to public life and I always tell them it is important to comport oneself well in public life. The Minister has fallen below that standard this morning, unfortunately. However, I agree with her that there are great Labour leaders across the north of England. One of those is Julie Dore, who is the leader of Sheffield city council and the driver behind the Sheffield regional deal. In relation to this matter, she said:
“Yet again the actions of this government speak far louder than their empty words about commitment to the north.”
Does the right hon. Lady agree with one of our great northern Labour leaders?
Anna Soubry
As I say, the Sheffield city regional deal is an outstanding deal for the people of that city and that area. As a result of it, I understand that the number of people in work in Sheffield has risen and unemployment continues to fall.