Teesworks: Accountability and Scrutiny

Debate between Ashley Dalton and Andy McDonald

Wednesday 7th June 2023 Commons Chamber

[Ashley Dalton]

It seems that quite a few of us believe that we should be looking far more into a wide range of these development corporations.

[Andy McDonald]

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way on that point. Is she aware that the position of Middlesbrough Council was to say, “Give us the money, don’t give it to yet another self-appointed board under the tutelage of Ben Houchen”? Is she as amazed as I am that Ben Houchen has deliberately excluded PD Ports, the biggest employer and investor in the territory, from the consultation process? Does she not find that ridiculous?

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

Just before the hon. Lady responds, let me remind her that there is one more speaker to get in before 6.40 pm.