Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Evans and Oliver Dowden

Wednesday 19th December 2018 Commons Chamber

[Chris Evans (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op)]

When the Minister is looking to relocate civil service jobs outside London, will he look at post-industrial areas, which traditionally have high levels of unemployment, as a way to stimulate the jobs market?

[Oliver Dowden]

That is precisely the idea behind the Places for Growth strategy, which is to ensure Government activity benefits all parts of the United Kingdom. That is why we have created hubs across the United Kingdom—for example, in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, Birmingham and Cardiff, to name just a few.