Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Peter Gibson Excerpts
Tuesday 19th December 2023

(10 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Jeremy Hunt
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I am happy to do that. In fact, I hosted a reception for Lord Harrington and the people responsible for that review last week. We will start by increasing the budget of the Office for Investment so that it can give a more bespoke service to potential overseas investors.

Peter Gibson Portrait Peter Gibson (Darlington) (Con)
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We are all mindful of the need to control public finances and slim the civil service, but can my right hon. Friend reassure my constituents that the Darlington Economic Campus will receive the jobs that were promised, and will he give consideration to my proposal to name their permanent home of DEC William McMullen House, in recognition of the sacrifice William made for people of Darlington?