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Jaguar Land Rover

Asked for more information on the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announcement, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that there would be an announcement from BERR in ten minutes, but he would describe this announcement as part of BERR s business as usual programme and the sort of support they provide to companies who are investing in future technologies.

Asked if it was a bail-out, the PMS said that it wasn t. Asked if this was part of the Automotive Assistance Programme, the PMS said that it was something different.

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Can we have some assurances that any monies going into R&D at JLR are spent in the UK, recruiting the expertise of British Designers & Engineers – rather than seeing it go to Indian or Chinese designers? Its all well and good securing jobs at Halewood in Production but our Engineering jobs are being hit heavily too. I have no problem with competition from Europe but feel we should ptotect British Taxpayers money from supporting loans to Non-European workers. Not racism – just economics!
Comment by Dave Humphreys — 12 Mar 2009 on 9:20 pm | Link

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