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Richard Holden Excerpts
Monday 24th February 2020

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Craig Williams. Not here.

Richard Holden Portrait Mr Richard Holden (North West Durham) (Con)
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T7. Four communities in County Durham benefited from the high streets fund, but Labour-run Durham County Council supported none of the communities in my constituency of North West Durham. Will my hon. Friend investigate the possibility of reopening the fund so that Consett and the three-town area of Tow Law, Crook and Willington can access that vital source of funding?

Simon Clarke Portrait Mr Simon Clarke
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I thank my hon. Friend for his question; it is great to have an MP for North West Durham who is committed to fighting hard for his community rather than grandstanding. Our £1 billion future high streets fund is key to levelling up the economy of all parts of the country. There will be a second phase of the fund and we will bring forward further details in due course.