International Investment Summit 2024-10-31
2024-10-31
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Q1
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The Labour party is questioning the potential impacts of an international investment summit held recently by the government.
What assessment has been made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the outcomes of the international investment summit?
We held an international investment summit on 14 October, securing £63 billion in investment, which is twice that of the previous Government's summit. The investment will create high-quality jobs across the country and represents a vote of confidence in this new government.
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The answer did not provide an analysis or assessment of the potential implications for departmental policies, only highlighting the scale of the investment achieved.
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Q2
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The Labour party is highlighting the Government's recent commitments in the Budget regarding clean energy, carbon capture, and hydrogen investment.
Does she agree that the measures committed to in yesterday's Budget on clean energy, carbon capture and storage and hydrogen—which were backed up by a commitment from a Canadian investor of another £1.8 billion in offshore wind—show how much this Government are in tune with the business community?
I agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend, but I also quote Kwasi Kwarteng in his article: “Conservatives should be honest” and “Reeves is cleaning up our mess”.
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The answerer diverted from the question by referencing a former Chancellor's article instead of addressing the measures' alignment with business needs.
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