Massive vote of confidence in the North East by Nissan today, investing £2 billion in the Sunderland plant. This will secure over 6,000 jobs in our area and tens of thousands more across the UK. Nissan is one of of the largest employers of my North West Durham constituents.
This has only been made possible because of £160 million of Government backing helping to secure the investment.
Ever since the Industrial Revolution, the North East has always been a global leader in manufacturing. I am glad Nissan recognises this. The plant is now Nissan’s only manufacturing facility in Europe.
This news is incredibly exciting for our area. Nissan has provided so many high-wage, high-skill jobs over the years with many apprentices too trained at local colleges. I am delighted this will carry on long into the future.