The Chancellor, George Osborne, has said in the House of Commons that there are “so many good things happening in Morecambe.”
The comment came in response to a question, from Morecambe & Lunesdale MP David Morris. Speaking to the House of Commons David Morris congratulated the Chancellor for helping to reduce unemployment by 15% in Morecambe and for “getting us out of the mire.”
While on his feet, David Morris also congratulated local newspaper, The Visitor, for encouraging local people to shop locally when they ran their ‘Save Our Shops Campaign.’ David also invited the Chancellor to Claughton Brick works which is due to re-open later this month.
David Morris said:
“I congratulate the Chancellor on pulling us out of the mire the last Government left us in. To help bolster growth and provide the building materials need for what is going on thanks to his efforts, a brickworks that closed down in 2010 in my constituency on the borders will reopen at the end of this month. I invite the Chancellor to the reopening. I also congratulate him on helping to get youth unemployment down by 15% in the last three months in Morecambe and on his comments about business rates for shops. The Visitor newspaper has been running regular articles on getting our shops restarted in Morecambe, and this will help immeasurably.”
In response the Chancellor said:
“Mr. Speaker, there are so many good things happening in Morecambe that I am not surprised my hon. Friend wants to bring them to the attention of the House. Under this Government, not only is unemployment down and not only will many business be helped by the measures we have announced today on business rates, but, as he said, the construction materials industry is doing well, as construction continues apace. If I come and visit the beautiful Morecambe Bay area with him, I will ensure we pop into the brickworks.”