Devolution in England

Earl of Clancarty Excerpts
Tuesday 22nd September 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Greenhalgh Portrait Lord Greenhalgh (Con)
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My Lords, I will write to the noble Baroness on the latest update on progress on that front.

Earl of Clancarty Portrait The Earl of Clancarty (CB) [V]
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My Lords, this is understood as a political and economic matter, as we have heard, but does the Minister agree that there is a significant cultural dimension, not least because our various institutions are seen as a devolutionary tool, moving the Lords being just the latest idea? Should not the regions be enabled to build on their own culture, which will happen in the fullest sense only if our cities and regions have real power and are represented at the national level, rather than being subjected to a form of London colonialism?

Lord Greenhalgh Portrait Lord Greenhalgh (Con)
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My Lords, I recognise the importance of enabling local leadership to drive forward the cultural agenda of particular places and I am sure that that will be discussed more fully in the forthcoming White Paper.