Asked by: Nick Smith (Labour - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much from the public purse the Government has provided to (a) the South Tees Development Corporation and (b) Teesworks Joint Venture as of 7 June 2023.
Answered by Lee Rowley
On 7 June, the Department published letters appointing three reviewers to the independent review into the South Tees Development Corporation and Teesworks Joint Venture, alongside a copy of the review's terms of reference. This followed my Written Ministerial Statement to the House on 25 May, announcing the review (HCWS813).
As set out in Parliament on 7 June, in line with existing practice, we have matched the skills, expertise, and experience of the panel, all of whom have held senior positions in local government, to the specific requirements of the review.
Details of the government funding provided to Tees Valley Combined Authority for the development of South Tees Development Corporation site are available on gov.uk. No funding has been provided by the Government to the Teesworks Joint Venture.
Asked by: Nick Smith (Labour - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what set of criteria he plans to use to appoint panellists to the Independent review: Teesworks Joint Venture.
Answered by Lee Rowley
On 7 June, the Department published letters appointing three reviewers to the independent review into the South Tees Development Corporation and Teesworks Joint Venture, alongside a copy of the review's terms of reference. This followed my Written Ministerial Statement to the House on 25 May, announcing the review (HCWS813).
As set out in Parliament on 7 June, in line with existing practice, we have matched the skills, expertise, and experience of the panel, all of whom have held senior positions in local government, to the specific requirements of the review.
Details of the government funding provided to Tees Valley Combined Authority for the development of South Tees Development Corporation site are available on gov.uk. No funding has been provided by the Government to the Teesworks Joint Venture.
Asked by: Nick Smith (Labour - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the planned duration is of his Department's advertising and marketing campaign for levelling up; and what the cost of that campaign will be.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
The Levelling Up campaign ran from February to April 2022 and has now ended. We will be publishing its expenditure as part of routine transparency commitments in due course.
Asked by: Nick Smith (Labour - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the cost has been to his Department of the recent advertising campaign for levelling up (a) in newspapers and (b) on billboards.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
The Levelling Up campaign ran from February to April 2022 and has now ended. We will be publishing its expenditure as part of routine transparency commitments in due course.