Specifically on that point, which has been made by others, that is also the case for places such as Tyneside and the north-east of England, where there are fabrication companies such as OGN. It is currently providing 2,000 jobs, but they will dry up next year. There is bound to be a massive knock-on effect across the whole of Britain. Our region has the highest unemployment rate and cannot afford to lose more jobs. Does my hon. Friend agree?
North Sea Oil and Gas (Employment)
Proceeding contribution from
Mary Glindon
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 January 2015.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on North Sea Oil and Gas (Employment).
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