PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Economic Growth (23 November 2016)

Question Asked

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support economic growth outside London and the South East.

Asked by:
Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative)

Answer

Creating an economy that works for everyone is a key priority of this Government. At the Autumn Statement, the government announced allocations worth £1.8bn from the Local Growth Fund to all English regions, including £556 million for the North of England. This is on top of the £122.2 million York, North Yorkshire and Humber LEP have already received. We remain committed to the Northern Powerhouse and Midlands Engine and are investing £13 billion in transport across the North over the course of this parliament.


Answered by:
Simon Kirby (Conservative)
29 November 2016

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