Local Growth Deals Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Local Growth Deals

Mark Menzies Excerpts
Monday 7th July 2014

(10 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his kind words—it might strike a different tone if he took his place on the Front Bench. There will be a cheque for £63 million of the funding for Greater Birmingham and Solihull at the beginning of the next financial year, but all the rest will be committed. I am sure he would be delighted to come to the contract signing ceremony; it will be written down, just in case people do not trust us.

Mark Menzies Portrait Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con)
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This afternoon, I was with the Secretary of State for Transport in Fylde, where we announced the Lytham St Annes to M55 link road. Will the Minister assure the people of Fylde, who are very excited about this announcement, that this shovel-ready project will indeed get under way in 2015-16, as planned?

Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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It will, indeed.