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<p>The Government announced at the Budget on 11 March that agreement had been reached
on an ambitious devolution deal with West Yorkshire. On 12 March the agreement was
formally signed in Leeds by the Chancellor and the Minister for Regional Growth and
Local Government on behalf of the Government, and by the Leaders of the West Yorkshire
Councils. <br> <br> This devolution deal will provide over £1.1 billion of investment
funding for the area together with other funding streams including £25 million Heritage
funding. Implementation of the deal is subject to the statutory requirements for the
necessary secondary legislation being met, including the consent of the West Yorkshire
Councils to, and Parliamentary approval of, that legislation.</p>
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