Proceeding contribution from Kelvin Hopkins (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 9 July 2009. It occurred during Topical debate on UK Manufacturing.
UK Manufacturing
Does the hon. Gentleman accept that one factor that has had a crucial effect on our manufacturing sector for a long time has been the overvaluation of sterling, relative to the currencies of other significant developed nations? The countries that have attended to their exchange rate and made sure that it is kept in line—such as Germany, for example—have prospered rather better than we have.
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- 495 c1204
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- 2008-09
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Costs Coal Competition Employment Innovation Economic situation Manufacturing industries Mining Regional planning and development Skilled workers Shipbuilding Economic recession World economy
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