PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Local Enterprise Partnerships (11 September 2014)

In November last year the Government agreed the Southampton and Portsmouth City Deal with the Local Enterprise Partnership. The deal included a range of infrastructure, skills, business support and labour market schemes.

Building on this I was delighted to announce a significant Growth Deal worth almost £125 million for the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership in July this year. This includes a substantial commitment for transport improvements in the Fareham and Gosport Peninsula which will cut journey times from Gosport to Portsmouth; investment in local colleges; the establishment of a Land and Property Board that will secure the release of public land; and additional investment in business support services.