Nick Brown MP

Nick Brown yesterday spoke of his confidence in a bid for thousands of new jobs for the Region. Japanese giant Hitachi is lining up Gateshead as a possible location for a factory to assemble a new generation of high-speed trains. Nick Brown met representatives of the company in Downing Street this week. He said “It [...]

On Friday Nick visited Romag in Consett, County Durham, to see a solar car parking canopy it has developed, which could be used to charge electric cars while they are parked, using the sun’s rays. “I am really inspired by what I have seen this afternoon. I do feel the North- East could become a [...]

As part of the Government’s drive for greater regional accountability, a Regional Select Committee of MPs for the North East has recently been established. As part of their first meeting in Gateshead today, they quizzed regional business leaders on the Government’s response to the economic downturn. There was strong support for Nick’s work as Regional [...]

The following is Nick Brown’s introduction to the Smith Institute publication “Advancing Opportunity in the Regions: The Future of the North East”, which was published today.  The complete publication can be found here. During the last two decades, no English region has done more to help itself than the North East. Comparative studies of the [...]

Coverage in the Shields Gazette of Nick’s visit to Port of Tyne last week is available here.

WHEN WE MET A YEAR A GO IN THE LEGEND’S ROOM AT MIDDLESBROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB, I USED THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE CONFERENCE TO SET OUT MY AIMS AND AMBITIONS AS THE NEW MINISTER FOR THE NORTH EAST AND TO SAY WHAT I HAD ALREADY DONE. WHAT I WANT TO DO TODAY IS TO REPORT BACK [...]

Last week the Prime Minister announced changes to the structure of the Government to better equip the country to face the world banking crisis. As the Minister for the North East, I am looking forward to the opportunity to put the interests of our region at the very heart of Government. We must work together for [...]

This summer marks the first anniversary of my appointment as Minister for the North East. It’s been a productive year. Making the case for job opportunities to be based within the region, for the area to build on its reputation as the UK’s centre and leader in green technologies, and doing what I can to [...]

As part of my role as Government Minister for the North East I’ve had the chance over the past year to see how much the region has changed and how forward-looking our new economic base is.   I’ve visited the New and Renewable Energy Centre out at Blyth – one of the world’s leaders in the [...]

The global credit squeeze is having an effect right across the developed world. In this context, the Government must not take risks with our country’s banking system – that is why the Government has been supporting Northern Rock since last autumn. The objectives are to protect the hard-fought-for economic stability of our country and to [...]