Category: Business and Trade
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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…
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Tees Valley MPs discuss investment into the Tees Valley
This week, Tees Valley MPs met with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonny Reynolds to discuss investment in our region. It’s been a historic week for industrial investment here, with the Government securing a series of landmark agreements to create thousands of jobs – carbon capture and…
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Net Zero Teesside: a historic day for Teesside
Today (10 December 2024) the Labour Government has signed off on the East Coast Cluster, a £4 billion investment for Teesside. This represents the largest single investment in our region’s history, and a project that will make Teesside a global leader in the green technology of the future. The project,…
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Building the Future for Teesside, Darlington & Hartlepool
Statement from Luke Myer MP: In just five months under this Labour Government, we’ve started delivering real change for our region. Working closely with the new Government, your local Labour MPs have secured transformative investments and initiatives that are already making a difference: ✅ £4bn Net Zero Teesside Project –…
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Luke celebrates Small Business Saturday
Today (7 December 2024) Luke Myer MP has been out & about supporting local businesses for Small Business Saturday. He started the day in Hemlington, visiting Cafe Happy Sapid as well as the local ‘Christmas in Hemlington’ fair with Cllr Tom Mohan, Cllr Nicky Walker, and several local Teesside businesses.…
