§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the manufacturers who attended the December National Manufacturing Summit; how many SME manufacturers were invited; and which manufacturers from the North East were invited to attend. [36783]
§ Ms HewittThe list of manufacturers who attended the Manufacturing Summit is as follows:
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- BAE Systems
- Alstom UK
- LandRover
- Perkins Engines
- Nissan UK
- Benteler Automotive UK
- Signet Group plc
A number of manufacturers were invited with the help of the Government Offices and the devolved Administrations with the intention of achieving a good spread of manufacturing interests. Nissan UK attended from the North East region.