Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

David Evennett Excerpts
Thursday 8th July 2021

(2 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Giles Watling Portrait Giles Watling (Clacton) (Con)
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What steps the Government are taking to implement their levelling-up agenda.

David Evennett Portrait Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)
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What steps the Government are taking to implement their levelling-up agenda.

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David Evennett Portrait Sir David Evennett [V]
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that the Government’s ambitious plans for levelling up are for the whole of the UK, including London and its economy, which has been especially badly hit by the pandemic?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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My right hon Friend is absolutely right. He is a brilliant advocate for south-east London and for business. I look forward to working with him to ensure that there is improved connectivity and that London, which has suffered particularly badly as a result of the pandemic, is at the heart of our plans for economic recovery.