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Rachael Maskell Excerpts
Tuesday 27th June 2017

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. One of the aspects of the progress made around the Humber is the close working relationships that have been established by businesses and council leaders north and south of the Humber with the Government. I look forward to visiting the area again—I am a regular visitor—so that we can have further devolution of funds and powers there.

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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Over the last seven months nearly 2,500 job losses have been announced in York, including some at Nestlé, as well as the closure of two company head offices. There are clear challenges to York’s economy. Will the Secretary of State agree to meet me, along with his senior officials, so that we can address those serious challenges and ensure that the industrial strategy reaches York as well?