Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Hurd and Neil Carmichael

Tuesday 13th December 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hurd]

As was said the other day, never trust Labour Members when they say they are going to be brief.

The hon. Gentleman raises an extremely important point about LEPs. This is taxpayers’ money and, as he would expect, we take extremely seriously any allegations about it being spent inappropriately, particularly when there are allegations of conflicts of interest. We are reassured by the prompt and robust response of LEPs to the individual allegations, including the one in Bristol, but we continue to press and make the point very strongly that we expect full compliance with the requirements of the strengthened national assurance framework.

[Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con)]

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.