Oral Answers to Questions

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Excerpts

Thursday 14th October 2010 Commons Chamber

[Vince Cable]

The hon. Lady is absolutely right. I have had many such representations, not only from that industry but from others. I have had discussions with the Home Secretary about this, and we are determined to keep Britain open for business and attracting the kind of companies that she has in her constituency.

[Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (Con)]

Will the Business Secretary set out the timetable for the setting up of the local economic partnerships? Will he explain which umbrella body should be used to apply for European funding such as the rural development programme? Will he also guide us on the position on match funding going forward?

[Mr Speaker]

One answer to those three questions will suffice.