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229315
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
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Deputy Prime Minister more like this
answering dept id 58 more like this
answering dept short name Deputy Prime Minister more like this
answering dept sort name Deputy Prime Minister more like this
hansard heading Devolution: Rural Areas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has to devolve further powers to rural areas. more like this
tabling member constituency Colne Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Jason McCartney more like this
uin 908259 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer remove filter
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> more like this
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-24T15:32:26.15Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T15:32:26.15Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
3953
label Biography information for Jason McCartney more like this
229317
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
answering body
Deputy Prime Minister more like this
answering dept id 58 more like this
answering dept short name Deputy Prime Minister more like this
answering dept sort name Deputy Prime Minister more like this
hansard heading Regional Planning and Development: Shropshire more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of Shropshire's Growth Deal. more like this
tabling member constituency Shrewsbury and Atcham more like this
tabling member printed
Daniel Kawczynski more like this
uin 908262 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer remove filter
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> more like this
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-24T15:32:48.847Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T15:32:48.847Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
1566
label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski more like this
229319
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
answering body
Deputy Prime Minister more like this
answering dept id 58 more like this
answering dept short name Deputy Prime Minister more like this
answering dept sort name Deputy Prime Minister more like this
hansard heading Regional Planning and Development more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what progress he has made on implementing local growth deals. more like this
tabling member constituency Bradford East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Ward more like this
uin 908258 more like this
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
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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> more like this
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-24T15:31:58.597Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T15:31:58.597Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
3923
label Biography information for Mr David Ward more like this