Warwick and Leamington MP Chris White has vowed to continue championing the importance of the UK manufacturing to the local, regional and national economy.
Mr White was the first guest speaker at a newly launched Law and Manufacturing Forum hosted by law firm Wright Hassall.
The forum aims to bring together businesses and organisations in the region who work across the manufacturing sector to network and share issues, concerns, and best practice.
Mr White, who is a member of the Government’s Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee and co-chair of the Associate Parliamentary Manufacturing Group, said: “With our strong local manufacturing heritage, I’ve very much seen it as a priority to ensure the sector is supported by government.
“I’ve called numerous debates on manufacturing since I was elected six years ago and still believe we can do much more in rebalancing our economy and bringing more production back to the UK.
“Manufacturing is the engine of our economy and a sector I am incredibly passionate about, and its importance to future growth, nationally and locally cannot be underestimated.
“In my constituency of Warwick and Leamington we’ve seen a 75 per cent fall in unemployment since 2010, which is indicative of the growth of local businesses, but we must continue our support.
“There’s no doubt manufacturing has had a large part to play in this success, through the growth of Jaguar Land Rover, a supply chain that works, and attracting major companies such as Tata Technologies and Vitsoe here.
“We hope to continue to attract world-renowned firms and through collaboration, such as through Wright Hassall’s new forum, we can further our chances of doing so.”
Wright Hassall will be hosting quarterly manufacturing events at its Olympus Avenue offices following the launch of the forum.
Pete Maguire, joint head of advanced manufacturing and engineering (AME) at Wright Hassall, said: “Manufacturing continues to grow at a fast pace, but there’s always more that can be done by businesses working across the sector to support each other and the industry as a whole.
“The Law and Manufacturing Forum is our way of pushing this agenda in a relaxed environment and we’re grateful to Chris White for sharing his insight during our first meeting.”
