Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Jacob Young Excerpts
Tuesday 7th December 2021

(2 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Glen Portrait John Glen
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The Government remain absolutely committed to protecting this country from illicit finance. We have been a leader in the global community, making this place the safest place to do business, and we will continue in that vein.

Jacob Young Portrait Jacob Young (Redcar) (Con)
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A key way to support economic growth is to help level up our forgotten high streets, such as Eston Square, where the old precinct building is blocking key investment and preventing new businesses from moving in. When the Chancellor is next up in Teesside, will he come with me to Eston, and meet leaders at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council to see what can be done to level up Eston Square?

Rishi Sunak Portrait Rishi Sunak
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Yes, I would be very happy to. I am fresh from my visit to Yarm High Street last week to see levelling up in action, and I am back up in the north-east this week.