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UK ministers visit General Dynamics in Oakdale

Business | | Published: 09:19, Thursday September 10th, 2015.
Last updated: 10:39, Friday December 18th, 2015

Defence firm General Dynamics UK has welcomed Stephen Crabb MP, Secretary of State for Wales, and Anna Soubry MP, Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise, to its Oakdale facilities on Wednesday September 2.

The pair were visiting to learn more about the company’s research and development hub and praised the company, which currently employs more than 500 people at its two Oakdale sites.

3 thoughts on “UK ministers visit General Dynamics in Oakdale”

  1. Pete says:
    Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 19:04

    This is a great success story and a good score for both Wales and GB.

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    1. Dean Cooperfield-West says:
      Friday, September 11, 2015 at 14:33

      It’s a shame irresponsible defence spending levels make ventures like this risky.

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      1. Pete says:
        Friday, September 11, 2015 at 17:02

        We could always pay for it out of the foreign aid budget. That seems to be the “go” lately not that I’m complaining, perhaps we should use all the foreign aid budget on defence spending as there are a lot of foreign fighters on our soil now.

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