Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Vaizey of Didcot and Christopher Pincher

Thursday 26th February 2015 Commons Chamber

[Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con)]

T5. Two weeks ago, Tamworth won growth funding to regenerate its town centre and build an enterprise and creative quarter. Will my hon. Friend say what more the Government can do to help our creative industries and allow Tamworth to take full advantage of this wonderful opportunity?

[The Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy (Mr Edward Vaizey)]

We will work incredibly hard with my hon. Friend as the excellent local MP for Tamworth to support that creative cluster. We will also work with the local enterprise partnership and Creative England, which supports the creative industries outside London.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Vaizey of Didcot and Christopher Pincher

Thursday 13th March 2014 Commons Chamber

[Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con)]

T4. In a few weekends’ time, Tamworth council will hold its 10th St George’s day festival, which is a great day out for all the family and a boon to local businesses. Feel free to come along, Mr Speaker, if you wish. Will my hon. Friend support that initiative and encourage other local authorities to follow Tamworth’s lead, which makes the best use of our heritage assets and encourages local people to take a greater interest in the local history and traditions?

[Mr Vaizey]

The Tamworth St George’s day festival is renowned throughout the country, if not the world, and I hope that many councils across the country will be looking at how Tamworth uses St George’s day to highlight its incredible heritage assets.