NORTH EAST PROCESS INDUSTRY CLUSTER

Early day motion 1015, tabled 14 November 2005 by Ashok Kumar (Labour). Signed by 17 members.

That this House welcomes the launch of the North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC) on 17th November which brings together the P&S Cluster and the Teesside Chemical Initiative; acknowledges the commitment and hard work of the Chairman Bob Coxon and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Stan Higgins and their colleagues in closing the gross domestic product gap of the North East region with other regions across the United Kingdom; notes that NEPIC already has over 200 members and represents 25 per cent. of the North East's economy in the chemical, speciality, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; and further notes that the employment of 34,000 people directly and 270,000 indirectly by NEPIC is vital for the North East economy.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Conservative 2.