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Oral Answers to Questions

Andrew Percy Excerpts
Monday 17th July 2017

(7 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jake Berry Portrait Jake Berry
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Looking at the list of Core Cities, I have lived in two and worked in one, so I know a bit about them. All I can say is that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has written to all Core Cities that have a mayor to say that he will meet them over the summer.

Andrew Percy Portrait Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con)
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We should be proud of the funding for our Core Cities, particularly through the devolution deals, but regeneration in the north also relies on the funding of our non-Core Cities. An important part of that for communities such as Hull has been coastal communities funding. Will my hon. Friend confirm that the Government remain committed to coastal communities funding?