division_name: Opposition Day &#8212; [15th Allotted Day] &#8212; Trade, Exports, Innovation and Productivity
motion: <p class="" pid="c.868.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="c.868.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That this House regrets the continuing lack of balance in the UK economy and the UK Government&#8217;s over-reliance on unsustainable consumer debt to support economic growth; notes in particular the UK&#8217;s poor export performance, which resulted in a trade deficit in goods of &#163;123 billion in 2014; further notes the UK&#8217;s continuing poor productivity record and the lack of a credible long-term plan to improve it; and is deeply concerned by the UK Government&#8217;s change to Innovate UK funding of innovation from grants to loans, which this House believes will result in a deterioration of private sector research and development.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.961.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put forthwith, </i>That the Question be now put.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="c.961.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">Question agreed to.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="c.961.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">Main <i>Question accordingly </i>put.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="c.961.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="c.961.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 241, Noes 299.</p>