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Written Question
East West Rail Line
Monday 4th December 2023

Asked by: Richard Fuller (Conservative - North Bedfordshire)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has established a (a) board and (b) working group for the purposes of realising the economic growth potential of East West Rail.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

HM Treasury has recently established an official-level East West Rail economic growth board with representatives from relevant government departments (DfT, DLUHC, DBT, DSIT & the IPA). The board will ensure that central government is fully joined up in its support for locally-led plans to maximise the benefits of East West Rail, and will co-ordinate activity accordingly.

The government provided £15m of funding at Spring Budget 2023 to support local authorities along the East West Rail route to further progress their plans to make the most of the railway for their communities.

Written Question
Oxford-Cambridge Arc
Tuesday 9th May 2023

Asked by: Richard Fuller (Conservative - North Bedfordshire)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the value for money of public spending on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.

Answered by John Glen

The Government recognises the significant economic potential of the Oxford to Cambridge region, but also that it is constrained by poor connectivity, limited laboratory space, and high housing costs. The Spring Budget set out the Government’s commitment to East West Rail, which will unlock locally-led growth. In line with the usual process, East West Rail Company will produce an Outline Business Case ahead of an application for planning consent and the Treasury will assess the value for money of the scheme at this point.

Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 30 Nov 2022
Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)

"Would the hon. Member be interested, as I would, to hear an update on the progress the Minister has made on that front? It is a key part of what the Bill is trying to achieve, and we want to ensure that we do not lose this opportunity...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Nov 2022
Finance Bill

"The Government are absolutely right on this point. The objective of giving taxpayers’ money to companies for use through R&D tax credits is to focus on improving productivity. There were real concerns, particularly in the smaller business segment, that the scheme was not working correctly. One aspect of the scheme …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Nov 2022
Finance Bill

"rose—..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Nov 2022
Finance Bill

"That is certainly the best place the Minister can go. He is always welcome in North East Bedfordshire.

The Minister will remember that the additional rate of tax was introduced as a temporary measure by Gordon Brown. When the Conservatives came into government in coalition in 2010, we looked forward …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Nov 2022
Finance Bill

"Will the hon. Gentleman please check his facts? If he looks at the period from 2010 to just before the covid pandemic and compares the UK’s average rate of growth with that of our OECD competitors, particularly the G7, he will find that the UK outstrips all of them bar …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 22 Nov 2022
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)

"I beg to move amendment 14, in clause 9, page 4, line 14, at end insert—

“, and

(c) the effectiveness and scale of private and other third-party capital attracted to investments by the Bank.”

It is a particular pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. Had you been …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 22 Nov 2022
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)

"I appreciate the comments by the Opposition spokesperson and, of course, my hon. Friend the Minister. My concern about subsection (1)(b) is that the focus on the extent to which investments have attracted additional private sector investment is subordinate to the effectiveness, in terms of the impact on climate change …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 22 Nov 2022
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)

"That is very helpful. With that assurance from the Minister, I am happy to withdraw my amendment.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn...."
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