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Written Question
Regional Planning and Development: Scotland
Tuesday 21st December 2021

Asked by: David Duguid (Conservative - Banff and Buchan)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department has taken to level up coastal areas in north-east Scotland to date.

Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)

The UK Government is committed to levelling up areas across the UK including north east Scotland. Aberdeen City Council has been awarded £20 million from the Levelling Up Fund. Projects in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have also been allocated funding exceeding £1 million from the UK Community Renewal Fund.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Sep 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"So you say...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Lowestoft High Street: Revitalisation

"Like my hon. Friend the Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers), I share my hon. Friend’s recognition of the isolation facing coastal communities due to the 180° of sea. Does he agree that the recently announced stronger towns fund will introduce welcome funding into such communities? Will he join me encouraging …..."
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Written Question
Coastal Communities Fund: Scotland
Monday 11th March 2019

Asked by: David Duguid (Conservative - Banff and Buchan)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support from the Coastal Communities Fund is available for Scotland.

Answered by Jake Berry

Since 2012, the Coastal Communities Fund has awarded grants to 311 projects worth over £180 million to coastal areas in the UK to support economic growth and jobs. This funding is helping to create or safeguard over 18,000 UK jobs and attract over £316 million of public/ private sector co-finance.

The administration of the Coastal Communities Fund in Scotland is a devolved matter. The Scottish Government is currently reviewing the Coastal Communities Fund. My Hon Friend should contact Scottish Ministers for further information.