Debates between Lia Nici and Simon Clarke during the 2019 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lia Nici and Simon Clarke
Monday 24th February 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lia Nici Portrait Lia Nici (Great Grimsby) (Con)
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4. What steps he is taking to encourage local growth in Great Grimsby.

Simon Clarke Portrait The Minister of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Mr Simon Clarke)
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Great Grimsby is the Government’s pilot town deal. We are already investing over £40 million across Government to deliver local priorities. We will provide further significant investment through the £3.6 billion towns fund and we have already delivered funding to help to develop local plans for Great Grimsby’s future prosperity and growth.

Lia Nici Portrait Lia Nici
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Will the Minister let me know what the Government are doing to address the number of vacant commercial properties on our high streets, including in constituencies such as mine?