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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Regional Planning and Development: North of England (7 July 2015)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding will be allocated to the Northern Powerhouse policy programme.

Asked by:
Imran Hussain (Independent)

Answer

Rebalancing the economy by creating a Northern Powerhouse is part of the Government’s long-term economic plan to raise the growth rate of the North, which could add an extra £44 billion to the Northern economy in real terms by 2030. Commitments so far include:

  • £30 million to establish Transport for the North as a statutory body to help drive forward smart and integrated ticketing and east-west connectivity;
  • £13 billion investment to transport in the north of England, including providing new trains through the new northern rail franchise;
  • A further £2.7 billion of investment for new trains on the east coast and investing in major road upgrades;
  • Committing over £34 million in science and innovation, including £20 million to Health North to enable better care for patients; and
  • £11 million for tech incubators in Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield.

Answered by:
Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative)
13 July 2015

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