Oral Answers to Questions

Darren Henry Excerpts

Thursday 16th July 2020 Commons Chamber

[Edward Timpson (Eddisbury) (Con)]

What steps he is taking to support regional economic growth as part of the recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.

[Darren Henry (Broxtowe) (Con)]

What steps the Government are taking to ensure equal distribution of Government funding throughout the UK in response to the covid-19 outbreak.

[Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con)]

What steps he is taking to support regional economic growth as part of the recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.

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[Amanda Milling]

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his question. His constituency is one I know well, as he is my mother’s MP. The Government remain committed to delivering nationwide gigabit connectivity as soon as possible. We want to become a world leader in connectivity, increasing the UK’s productivity and competitiveness and boosting the economy in the aftermath of covid-19. I welcome the Cheshire Football Association’s commitment to provide a new world-class facility for women and girls’ football in Cheshire, and I am confident that the pros’ centre will become an excellent sporting asset for the local community.

[Darren Henry]

We have a golden opportunity for much-needed investment in Broxtowe. We have a shovel-ready project: the Toton link road. Toton is the site of the new High Speed 2 east midlands hub. The road would link to houses that we are building in Chetwynd barracks and then on to the A52 and M1. The whole development area will create up to 4,500 new homes, and it is linked to an innovation campus, where we are creating up to 6,000 jobs, many in the high-value area of research and development. Will my right hon. Friend commit to explore this £30 million shovel-ready project, which will support the economic renewal of Broxtowe and help to level up the economy?