Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jane Ellison and Michael Fallon

Thursday 8th November 2012 Commons Chamber

[Michael Fallon]

We are certainly looking at how we can spend money better in the next seven-year framework. There has been underspend, not least because there were so many programmes. I am trying to rationalise and simplify them, working with colleagues in the three other Departments affected. The House will want to note that the regional development agency Yorkshire Forward employed 434 people and spent a large amount of public money, but did not leverage in anything like the amount of private sector money that the new regional growth fund is doing.

[Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con)]

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.