Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Peter Gibson Excerpts
Tuesday 20th June 2023

(1 year, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gareth Davies Portrait The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Gareth Davies)
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We have a world-leading track record on net zero, but we must balance that correctly with who bears the cost. Critical to the nature of the right hon. Gentleman’s question is mobilising more private capital, and we are making great strides on that front.

Peter Gibson Portrait Peter Gibson (Darlington) (Con)
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Can my hon. Friend update the House as to when we will see spades in the ground on the Brunswick site in Darlington for the Darlington economic campus?

Gareth Davies Portrait Gareth Davies
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My hon. Friend is a great champion of Darlington, and Darlington’s economic campus is a critical part of levelling up. The Government Property Agency has been working hard to finalise commercial negotiations. I would be happy to write to my hon. Friend when I have a more substantive update.