Alex Cunningham
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(6 years, 9 months ago)
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Andrea Leadsom
The hon. Gentleman knows that, in looking at maximising the value for taxpayers from managing the estate, any Government Department will always look at ensuring that access is good enough and that the service is at least as good as it was previously. He will also appreciate that we need to live within our means. We have taken huge steps to getting back to a position in which we spend only what we take instead of adding to the debt and deficit that was left by the last Labour Government. It is vital that, where we can, we seize the opportunities to get better value for the taxpayer out of our Government estate.
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)
May we have a debate on the future of Durham Tees Valley airport, the promise made by the Tees Valley Mayor to buy it, and the Government’s position on whether his nationalisation plans will be funded from the public purse?
Andrea Leadsom
I think we all welcome additional air travel opportunities, and this sounds to me like an ideal opportunity for an Adjournment debate.