Productivity
(asked on 21st May 2019) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
What fiscal steps his Department is taking to increase regional productivity.
This question was answered on 21st May 2019
The Government is investing in every region to drive jobs and growth, with 3.5 million more people in work since 2010.
Investments include the £2.5bn Transforming Cities Fund and the Local Growth Fund which has invested over £12bn since 2015, including £141m in the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership.
Over 60% of jobs have been created since 2010 have been in regions outside London and the South East.