Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2020 to Question 84291, whether it is still his Department's plan for the final sign off of the Ayrshire Growth Deal to be by the end of October 2020; and if he will make a statement.

I am delighted to confirm that we intend to sign the Ayrshire Growth Deal in November.

All partners have worked tirelessly to get to this point and I look forward to continued collaborative efforts with local partners, the private sector, and the Scottish Government to develop this ambitious £251.5 million programme for transformative and inclusive economic growth across the region, which will include £103 million from the UK Government.