Speeches by Kyle.

“Of course; many are. My point is that some are actually providing 25% or 20% of their business into another automotive company but, if the supply chain for JLR goes down, they are not able to keep production up for just the small amount required for other parts of the automotive industry. If I had not intervened and ke…”

“I think it will be more granular than that. There will be areas where we will be tougher. There will be other areas where we believe we can be more fulsome, because we do not perceive there to be a pressing national security reason for us not to be. I do not think that you can say carte blanche that we will be one thin…”

“No. As I said, each country will have a different trading relationship with other countries. I will always be here to explain the decisions that we take. As I have said, the first trade talks for seven years are now under way, and these are areas that we are looking into very carefully. When it comes to very specific a…”

“Your question is really important, and I considered it very deeply way before I started designing the scheme. In fact, I considered it quite soon after the cyber-attack happened. There is no algorithm or equation that I can use at times like this, but anybody looking at how these special situations unfold will see that…”

“I can. She will be responsible for dealing with crime in the high street. She does not need any encouragement from me. I do not want to give the impression that she needs me to tell her that this is a big issue that is experienced in every community. She experiences it in her communities and her constituency as well. B…”

“We are certainly looking at all the aspects of the trading relationship that need to have oversight, and we are providing that oversight. I have just outlined the framework within which we are operating. There are areas in which we want to increase our trade with China; that is the purpose of talks. China is in no doub…”

“Exactly.”

“Yes, of course I will. I will certainly see what I can do with the diaries.”

“We have Wrightbus in Northern Ireland, which is leading on battery and hydrogen technology. I think that people should not be looking further afield than these companies domestically—”

“Of course, any story like that would concern me. My Department is deeply involved in ensuring the resilience of our society, our economy and our research sector. These are things that this Government are very actively involved in. When it comes to buses specifically, we are blessed to have two great bus companies—”

“I believe that 56 or 57 companies have availed themselves of the factoring requirement. That is tier 1. How many go beyond that is quite difficult to ascertain, because production has now resumed. I don’t know exactly how much factoring has been made available and how much is just getting down the supply chain because …”

“I totally agree. The thing that I agree most with, in the way you framed your question, is that it is not one thing. Some of that strays outside of my brief and the role of this Committee when it comes to some of the crime issues and enforcement, but we have a Home Secretary who is determined and spoke powerfully on th…”

“You will know that the framework we are operating within is one where we co-operate where we can, challenge where we must but always make sure that national security is our primary concern. Within that, we must have a framework as a Government that is fit for the moment we are living in. China is our third largest trad…”

“I certainly read everything internally that goes past my desk. As you know, I am also involved in the discussions in all parts of Government on China. I visited China in my first week in this job and undertook our first set of trade talks for seven years as a country. I met with the Vice-Premier and with their equivale…”

“No, I cannot say how many. The ultimate challenge is to get production up and running again so that it is not just financial support, but they are actually doing business. That has been my primary concern. The factoring scheme has enabled businesses to be paid in advance for work they will do into the future. That was …”

“Okay.”

“Indeed, but you can see from the actions that this Government have taken that we are doubling down. We have accelerated the claims. I am really pleased that Sir Alan is now publicly acknowledged as having settled. I truly wish him and others that have settled the best. To those whose claims are outstanding, I can assur…”

“The commitments that JLR made were that there would be the factoring scheme, and that it would take steps to support the supply chain. Let me just say this in its defence: Mr Byrne, you know how deeply embedded the JLR supply chain is in the culture of the region, as well as its economy, JLR feels that responsibility t…”

“We do not have any plans to change that. We are in the last push to get this resolved. I do not think that changing the organisational structure at this moment would deliver a quicker or more just outcome, but I can assure you that my Department is giving all the oversight that people would expect at ministerial and of…”

“As you know, this is something that we are very struck by. Once again, I am a new Secretary of State and have not yet had the chance to put on the record my extreme concerns and condolences for those who have been through the most horrific, unnecessary experiences. As a result, this Government came in and we doubled do…”