Jobs in Teesside 2021-04-15
2021-04-15
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The MP noted concerns about the number of jobs in Teesside linked to international trade, and highlighted the local importance of freeports for investment.
What recent estimate does she have of the number of jobs in Teesside that are delivered by international trade?
My hon. Friend will be delighted that Teesside will benefit from one of eight new freeports, unlocking billions of pounds of private sector investment, and it will also help British businesses not just in his constituency but across the whole of the UK, including the 300,000 export-linked jobs in the north-east.
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Specific estimate of jobs in Teesside linked to international trade
Changed Subject To Freeports And Broader Job Numbers
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The MP thanked the Secretary of State for her support for Teesside exporters, noting reliance on global trade in chemicals, plastics, and steel. He also acknowledged work with the Tees Valley Mayor to bring more jobs, including from his Department.
I thank the Secretary of State for her answer and for her support for Teesside exporters. From raw chemicals to plastics and steel, Teesside manufacturers rely on global trade, so I am grateful to her Department for the work it has done, alongside Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, to bring more jobs, including in her Department, to the Tees valley. Can she outline when we might start to see these DIT jobs coming to Teesside, and what is her message to the people of the Tees valley ahead of the important elections next month?
My message is that Ben Houchen is doing a fantastic job, as is my hon. Friend. I am delighted that we are establishing a new trade hub in Darlington, which is only half an hour's drive from my hon. Friend's constituency. There are over 4,000 jobs in export-related industries in Redcar, including in the chemicals industry, and we will be doing even more to support them with the new Darlington trade hub.
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Timeline for DIT job establishment in Teesside
Changed Subject To Jobs Related To New Trade Hub
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