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229095

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Devolution: England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what progress he has made on further devolution in England.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	228765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer the member of Romford to the response I gave the member for Crawley during oral questions on Tuesday 24 March, <em>column 1273.</em></p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 26/03/2015 12:20:14 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

228119

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	ICT: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what remit Tech North will have to work with existing business infrastructure in the North.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	228287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>TechNorth works closely with a range of partners representative of the local digital business infrastructure, including entrepreneurs and investors from digital clusters in Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Hull and the North East cluster (Newcastle, Sunderland and Tees Valley).</p><p> </p><p>The TechNorth team will coordinate the existing support and expertise across the region as part of Tech City UK's nationwide objectives, to:</p><p>- drive the success of digital entrepreneurs by improving the supply of (and removing barriers to) skills, talent, investment and infrastructure and</p><p>- drive the success of the digital ecosystem and increased connectivity across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Tech City UK is concluding the process of recruitment for the new Head of TechNorth and other senior roles. Once the senior team is in place it will develop a detailed business plan by June 2015, working with the northern tech community.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 228278 question first answered 23/03/2015 13:46:30 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

228120

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	ICT: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he plans to publish the business plan for Tech North.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	228278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>TechNorth works closely with a range of partners representative of the local digital business infrastructure, including entrepreneurs and investors from digital clusters in Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Hull and the North East cluster (Newcastle, Sunderland and Tees Valley).</p><p> </p><p>The TechNorth team will coordinate the existing support and expertise across the region as part of Tech City UK's nationwide objectives, to:</p><p>- drive the success of digital entrepreneurs by improving the supply of (and removing barriers to) skills, talent, investment and infrastructure and</p><p>- drive the success of the digital ecosystem and increased connectivity across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Tech City UK is concluding the process of recruitment for the new Head of TechNorth and other senior roles. Once the senior team is in place it will develop a detailed business plan by June 2015, working with the northern tech community.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 228287 question first answered 23/03/2015 13:46:30 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

229315

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Devolution: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has to devolve further powers to rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	908259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>Devolution to local areas is important to this Government and we have a proud record - the Localism Act, the creation of Local Enterprise Partnerships, the Local Government Finance Act, and the devolution of at least £12bn through Growth Deals which provide all areas the country to build on their economic potential.</p><p>The Chancellor also announced further devolution to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, which will benefit both rural and urban areas in West Yorkshire including Colne Valley.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 24/03/2015 15:32:26 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

229317

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Shropshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of Shropshire's Growth Deal.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	908262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>So far, £7bn has been awarded to Local Enterprise Partnerships through Growth Deals. £83m has been awarded to the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership which includes £11.6m for projects in Shropshire, including £5m for super-fast broadband, £4.2m for the construction of the Oxon Link Road near Shrewsbury, and £2.4m for the Shrewsbury Integrated Transport Package which will upgrade six major junctions to ease congestion in and around the town.</p><p>In the recent Marches Growth Deal Expansion the Government also committed to support the development of a new university college at Shrewsbury, an initiative being supported by a £17m loan from the Public Works Loan Board.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 24/03/2015 15:32:48 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

229319

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what progress he has made on implementing local growth deals.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
uin	908258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>Local Enterprise Partnerships have made good progress in implementing their Growth Deals, supported by Government.</p><p>The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership has a large portfolio of projects ready to start in 2015.</p><p>Government has allocated £627million to the Leeds City Region Growth Deal, this will leverage £640m of other funding. Over the lifetime of the Deal the Local Enterprise Partnership estimates that up to 10,000 jobs could be created and 2,000 new homes built.</p><p>Government has also agreed longer term funding for the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund. This could deliver 30 transport schemes worth over £1billion.</p><p>The Chancellor announced the Devolution Deal with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority in last week’s Budget. This will give West Yorkshire new powers over skills, business support and transport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 24/03/2015 15:31:58 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

177811

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Roads: Kettering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what role his Office is playing in considering funding options for the Weekley-Warkton bypass in Kettering under the Northamptonshire Local Enterprise Partnership growth deal.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	223471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government is very supportive of the Weekley-Warkton bypass, which will support the delivery of 5,000 new homes in Kettering East. The Government will look at ways to provide support for this project to accelerate the development. Any financial support will be confirmed following on-going discussion of funding options with local partners.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/02/2015 10:19:27 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

178769

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Local Government: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps he is taking to devolve power to small cities.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	907523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>This Government has devolved more powers and responsibilities to cities and local government than any other Government in a generation. After two successful rounds of City Deals, the Government introduced Growth Deals to ensure that everywhere in England had the opportunity to negotiate for funding and the freedoms and flexibilities needed to drive their local economies.</p><p> </p><p>So far, £7bn has been awarded to Local Enterprise Partnerships through Growth Deals. £77.5m has been awarded to Gloucestershire, including £4.1m for the regeneration of Blackfriars in Gloucester, £4.7m for the Gloucester King’s Quarter Bus Station and £2m for Gloucester South West Bypass.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 10/02/2015 14:22:54 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

178770

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Local Enterprise Partnerships: Oxfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what discussions he has had with the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership on devolving powers and responsibilities from Whitehall.
tabling member constituency	Henley
tabling member printed	John Howell
uin	907518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>In 2014, we announced 39 Growth Deals as the first phase of a £12 billion boost to local economies. On 29 January 2015, we announced an expansion to these successful Growth Deals of a further £1 billion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For Oxfordshire this will see an extra £9.9m invested between 2016 and 2021. This is in addition to the £108.5m of funding committed by the Government on 7 July 2014.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 10/02/2015 17:26:17 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

178771

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Local Enterprise Partnerships: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what discussions he has had with the South East Local Enterprise Partnership on devolving powers and responsibilities from Whitehall.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	907522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>Last week I announced a £46.1 million extension to the South East LEPs Growth Deal, which brings total Growth Deal investment in the South East to over £488 million. This investment will have a direct and significant impact in Southend and provides for the further expansion of London Southend Airport onto a 55-acre site to create a high end Business Park, 858 homes and up to 2600 new jobs.</p><p> </p><p>This expanded Growth Deal builds on the successes of the Southend City Deal which, is predicted to secure direct business support for over 1,000 businesses.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 10/02/2015 14:21:41 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess