Martin Vickers
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(2 years, 2 months ago)
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Kwasi Kwarteng
As I said, the OBR will come up with a full forecast before the end of the calendar year.
Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con)
My right hon. Friend is well aware of the great opportunities in northern Lincolnshire and the Humber region, particularly in renewable energy. I welcome his announcement on investment zones, and I and the two Conservative local authorities in my constituency will want to work with him to deliver that. Even sooner, however, we can deliver on the Humber freeports. Can he confirm that the freeport designation will continue, and will he unblock the process that is delaying their launch?
Kwasi Kwarteng
The freeports are certainly continuing and I would be very happy to speak to my hon. Friend about how we can, as he puts it, unblock the process to accelerate the Humber freeport bid.