I come from a family of manufacturers. I also come from the north-east, and I can assure the hon. Gentleman that tens of thousands of jobs in the north-east were lost under the previous Government. Does he actually believe that the increase in national insurance—a tax on employers—was a good thing, or was it a bad thing? Would it make us more competitive?
Industry (Government Support)
Proceeding contribution from
Guy Opperman
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 16 June 2010.
It occurred during Opposition day on Industry (Government Support).
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