Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Kirstene Hair Excerpts
Tuesday 11th September 2018

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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I suggest that the hon. Gentleman either has a hearing test or relies on the Hansard of this session, because he has misheard what we have been saying today.

Kirstene Hair Portrait Kirstene Hair (Angus) (Con)
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Region deals are an excellent example of Scotland’s two Governments working together to make it a better place in which to live and work. Will my right hon. Friend outline the progress she has made with the Scottish Government to ensure that constituencies such as Angus benefit as much as cities?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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My hon. Friend is right: we have seen a number of beneficial city deals in Scotland, and we have devoted £1 billion to them. I am delighted that we are making progress on the Tay cities deal; I will be visiting the Tay cities very soon to have further discussions.