I was pleased to get an opportunity to highlight the great work of staff at the Intellectual Property Office in Newport during a debate in Westminster Hall this week.

Speaking in the debate, I put on record my appreciation for the staff at the Newport Intellectual Property Office -; a highly-skilled, high-performance workforce who are a big asset to the city. In my remarks, I called on the Government to continue to invest in developing the office and supporting the staff in light of the challenges the intellectual property sector faces more widely.

You can read a full transcript of the debate at https://goo.gl/sgHtYZ