Category: Business and Trade
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Luke Myer MP hosts industry roundtable with Minister to unlock green jobs
Industry Minister and business leaders discuss unlocking UK’s £30bn CO₂ storage opportunity. Today in Westminster, Luke Myer MP brought the Industry Minister, Sarah Jones, together with ten industry leaders to discuss unlocking investment in carbon capture and storage (CCUS). The high-level roundtable in Parliament discussed barriers to trade, and Mr.…
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Luke Myer MP welcomes support for defence SMEs
Today, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it will introduce new measures to boost small businesses benefitting from defence investment. The measures include new SME spending targets for defence, and a new support hub to provide guidance to small businesses on accessing the defence supply chain. Luke Myer MP…
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Luke Myer MP visits new £26m British Steel site at Skinningrove
26th February 2025 Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, returned to British Steel Special Profiles in Skinningrove recently to visit the new state-of-the-art Service Centre. He previously visited the facility while it was under construction last year. He joined representatives from Community Union to meet workers onsite,…
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Asda’s Cashpot for Schools Raises £14,400 for Local Schools
Luke Myer is delighted to share that 3,722 customers across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland took part in Asda’s Cashpot for Schools initiative this year, raising an incredible £14,400 for 33 local schools. This funding will go directly to schools, allowing them to invest in the resources and projects that matter most…
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Luke Myer MP calls to strengthen defence procurement
Luke Myer MP has spoken in Westminster Hall to highlight the vital role that Teesside can play in strengthening the UK’s defence procurement sector. The debate, led by Alan Strickland, MP for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor, focused on the need to ensure small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are given a…
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Luke Myer MP Welcomes £26m British Steel Investment in Skinningrove
British Steel has officially opened a £26m state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at its Skinningrove site on Teesside, marking the largest single investment in the location in over 30 years. The new service centre will primarily support the high-reach forklift truck industry, with advanced equipment including CNC lathes, automated bandsaws, and a…
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Luke Myer MP visit to Nissan’s new EV360Zero Hub
Luke Myer MP recently visited Nissan’s UK Manufacturing Facility in Washington, where he highlighted the immense contribution the plant makes to the North East’s economy and its pivotal role in the UK automotive industry. With over 6,000 people directly employed at the facility and more than 30,000 in the wider…
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Statement on Steel
Steel faces an existential threat. Britain’s crude steel production has declined by more than 50% in the last 10 years, and today a shocking 68% of our steel comes from abroad. I do not believe it has to be this way. I believe in Britain. Since we took office, this…
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Luke Myer MP and Tees Valley Labour MPs Meet with Industry Minister to Champion Teesside’s Role in Upcoming Industrial Strategy
Tees Valley Labour MPs, met with Industry Minister Sarah Jones MP to advocate for Teesside’s pivotal role in the Government’s forthcoming ten-year Industrial Strategy. The meeting focused on ensuring that Teesside, with its strong industrial heritage and future potential, is a cornerstone of the Government’s plans to transform key sectors…
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Luke Myer Welcomes Transformative Clean Power 2030 Action Plan as Key Step for Green Jobs and Energy Security
The Government has today unveiled its Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, a bold strategy to revolutionise Britain’s energy system and secure a future of sustainable, affordable and homegrown energy. Luke Myer, MP and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Carbon Capture, has welcomed this significant step in Britain’s…
