Local Growth Deals Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Local Growth Deals

Damian Hinds Excerpts
Monday 7th July 2014

(10 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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The good news is that when the negotiations open, that proposal can be considered, and I am sure that my hon. Friend will want to persuade his area’s local enterprise partnership to put it forward.

Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con)
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I particularly welcome the £4 million for a construction skills centre at Whitehill in Bordon—a great investment in the future of the people of this town. Will my right hon. Friend join me in encouraging more employers to look at the exciting opportunities in the area?

Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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I will. One of the striking features of this growth deal is how many local employers are committing their own time and enthusiasm to working to ensure that people have the skills that they will want to employ in the years to come. That is good for everyone locally.