On Thursday, 16 October 2014, MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd (MDT-UK) welcomed senior figures from Westminster to their Headquarters in Stockport as part of a visit to the North West to announce a number of investment initiatives to stimulate local economy and growth.
Left: Wayne Jones (r) welcomes the Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP (Deputy Prime Minister)and local MP Mark Hunter to MDT-UK’s Headquarters in Stockport.
Following a nearby Q&A session with the Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM), the entire Local Growth Cabinet Committee arrived at MDT-UK at around 13.00 hours and were welcomed by Wayne Jones, Senior Vice President, MAN PrimeServ Diesel. Wayne then had the opportunity to show the DPM around the MAN PrimeServ Academy and discuss various issues on the economy, business outlook, skills shortages, apprentices, manufacturing and the Engineering Sector.
The company then hosted a private meeting for the Local Growth Cabinet Committee in the Academy and this is the first time this meeting has taken place outside Whitehall.
As well as The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, Deputy Prime Minister, other attendees included the Rt Hon Edward Davey MP (Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change), The Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP (Chief Secretary to the Treasury), Baroness Kramer (Secretary of State for Transport), The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP (Minister of State for Universities, Science and Cities), The Rt Hon Helen Grant MP (Minister for Sport, Tourism and Equalities) and Penny Mordaunt MP (Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Department for Communities and Local Government).
Pictured in the Academy are (l to r) Wayne Jones, The Rt Hon Edward Davey MP, The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP (Deputy Prime Minister), local MP Mark Hunter and The Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP.