Areas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic Support Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Areas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic Support

Jane Stevenson Excerpts
Tuesday 6th October 2020

(3 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jane Stevenson Portrait Jane Stevenson (Wolverhampton North East) (Con)
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There is no crystal ball that will tell us how bad the virus will be in various areas. I thank the Chief Secretary for his assurance that the Government will be flexible and continue to offer targeted support in areas of high coronavirus rates. Will he also assure my constituents in Wolverhampton North East and people in the Black Country that the Government’s levelling up agenda will not be forgotten in the coming months?

Steve Barclay Portrait Steve Barclay
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I am happy to give my hon. Friend that assurance about levelling up. It is at the core of the Government’s mission. It is a key priority of the Prime Minister and consequentially of all Ministers. We are actively working in the Treasury to accelerate under Project Speed our infrastructure investment to ensure that it is better targeted in terms of place as well as scheme.