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Closed Ensure, where possible, government contracts are awarded to UK companies

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It is common for local and central government contracts to be given to overseas companies thus compromising jobs for UK people. These contracts should be given to UK companies employing UK people whenever possible.

For example Sheffield's supertrams are being built in Spain https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/light-rail/vossloh-despatches-first-sheffield-tram-train/

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