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Proceeding contribution from Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 26 February 2009. It occurred during Debate on Welsh Affairs.

Welsh Affairs

The hon. Lady is right to ask those questions. I hope that I will be able to give her a bit more detail in the course of the next week or so. As I said, two companies, one in Welshpool and one in Llantrisant, are currently receiving help, and 15 are under consideration. She is right to focus on the automotive industry, which is quite big in my own constituency, where workers have been put on to a three-day week because orders are not coming in—people are not buying cars, and if they are not buying cars they are not buying brakes. Ultimately, therefore, we need to ensure that manufacturing continues for when the good time comes. On the financing of the scheme—

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Proceeding contribution
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Session
2008-09
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House of Commons chamber
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Armed forces Carers Agriculture Broadcasting Business Closures Banks Construction Devolution Capital investment Credit Cross border cooperation Broadband Digital technology Employment Health services Finance Flood control Education Energy Financial services Legislative competence Languages Migrants Government assistance Higher education Economic situation EU grants and loans Local government Qualifications Local government finance Manufacturing industries Natural gas Power stations Public consultation Nuclear power stations Railways Parliamentary scrutiny Recycling Public service broadcasting Overseas students Pipelines Migrant workers Training Transport Small businesses Trade Sustainable development Wales Welsh language Roads Tidal power Tourism Sheep Wind power Skilled workers Vocational education Welsh Government Tagging River Severn Welsh Affairs Committee Revenue and Customs South Wales Police Out of area treatment MOD St Athan Public service obligations
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