Asked by: Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when her Department last met with the Aberdeen Harbour Board to discuss a potential free port in Aberdeen.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.
Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.
Asked by: Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what additional infrastructure would be necessary to support a free port in Aberdeen.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.
Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.
Asked by: Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether an economic impact assessment has been undertaken on a potential free port in Aberdeen.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.
Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.
Asked by: Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government will fund all additional infrastructure required to facilitate a potential free port in Aberdeen.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.
Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.
Asked by: Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans the Government has to create a free port in Aberdeen.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.
Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.