All 1 Debates between Eddie Hughes and Peter Aldous

Tue 16th Mar 2021

Levelling Up

Debate between Eddie Hughes and Peter Aldous
Tuesday 16th March 2021

(3 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nigel Evans Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)
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I do not know what it is about this statement, but I am absolutely hungry now.

Peter Aldous Portrait Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con) [V]
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In Lowestoft and Waveney, there are significant areas of poverty, and yet, as part of the wider East Suffolk Council area, we are in the priority 2 category. I would be most grateful if my hon. Friend could provide an assurance that applications from the Waveney area that support the creation of much-needed new jobs will be given full and fair consideration and will not be disadvantaged by our being in a lower category area.

Eddie Hughes Portrait Eddie Hughes
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I thank my hon. Friend for his question. He gives me the opportunity to say again that it is incredibly important that those who are not in category 1 do not feel in any way discouraged from submitting a good-quality bid. I hope that local Members will identify a good-quality bid in their area that they can support. That bid will be assessed against deliverability, value for money and strategic fit.