Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the creation of well-paid jobs in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

The Department for Business and Trade is supporting the creation of jobs and opportunities across the UK, including in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire. We are doing this by supporting small and medium sized businesses to export, including developing a Business Growth Service to simplify finding the advice and support they need. We are also supporting high streets, developing the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy and are investing in growth sectors like life sciences, advanced manufacturing and digital technologies.