Enterprise Zones: Job Creation
(asked on 7th September 2015) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) examined on the effect of Enterprise Zones on investment and job creation in other neighbouring localities.
This question was answered on 15th September 2015
The 24 Enterprise Zones that have been established in England since 2012 had by December 2014 provided 18,949 jobs, attracted £2.2 billion of private investment, and attracted over 540 new businesses. We continue to review all available evidence on the efficacy and impact of Enterprise Zones, including from previous programmes in the United Kingdom and abroad.