Local Government: Economy Debate
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Baroness Crawley
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Local Government: Economy
Baroness Crawley Excerpts(4 years, 5 months ago)
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Lord Greenhalgh
My Lords, it should be noted that so far the grant scheme has gone to some 804,000 business premises. The spread of the economy for those who are self-employed, as well as small businesses, is quite considerable at this stage. I know, as a former local authority leader, that economic development is very important, not just for large businesses but for the small and medium-sized enterprises that are the backbone of this economy.
Baroness Crawley (Lab) [V]
While co-ordination between local and national government is essential for our recovery, are the Government also looking to be part of the European Union’s €750 billion stimulus and recovery package, which, as the Minister will know, has a regional and local dimension?