Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Andrew Bennett (Labour), on Tuesday, 23 July 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 20 members in total.

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INDUSTRY IN STOCKPORT

That this House deeply regrets the decline of manufacturing industry in Stockport over the last 12 years; believes this is a direct result of Conservative government policies and now calls on the Government to take immediate steps to help Stockport recreate its manufacturing base; notes the following firms have closed during that period: Standard Railway Wagon Co. Ltd, Bowaters Initial Textile Services, AAH Building Materials, Robert Jones & Co., Roscoe & Co. Ltd., Delta Enfield Cables, Schofields Dye Works, GKN Bredbury Steel, Reed International, John Needham & Sons Ltd., Blythe Burrell Colours, Richard Arkwright & Co. Ltd., Condenser Mill, R Gregg & Co., Coles Cranes Ltd., Viking Engineering, Europa House (CEGB), (total closure following privatisation) Cheshire Sterilised Milk, Systemakers, Thos. Preston & Co., Birkett & Bostock Ltd., Boltons Superheater & Pipe Works, Simmonds Upholstery, Thomas Storey & Co. Ltd., (foundry) Mitchells Tankers, Reddish Electronics (in receivership), Sykes & Co., P.H. Press, Cloister Press, Ellis Jones & Co Ltd., Kennedys Builders Merchants, Naylors Abrasives, McPhaill & Co Ltd., Cableform, Portwood Furniture Manufacturing Co., Revelese Furniture Manufacturing Co Ltd., Squirrel Horn, John Myers & Co.; notes the following companies have suffered major redundancies: Renold Chains, Simon Engineering, Simon Container Machinery Ltd., Adamson & Hatchett, Mirlees Blackstone, National Supply, Mullards, British Aerospace, Ferranti, Fairey Engineering, V & E Friedland, National Tyre VCo., and Midland Bank; further notes the Government's only response has been to close the Stockport jobcentre, Merseyway Precinct and Hazel Grove jobcentre; and commends the Stockport Express for drawing attention to such closure.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

INDUSTRY IN STOCKPORT (1184A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Dennis Skinner (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 23 July 1991. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

after base, insert 'believes its failure to do so is clear evidence the Government has written off the marginal seats of Stockport and Hazel Grove;'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1184 

1184A1 

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Company liquidations Jobcentres Manufacturing industries Redundancy Stockport

Link

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