Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Ronnie Campbell Excerpts
Wednesday 30th November 2016

(7 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I warmly welcome the hon. Member for Blyth Valley (Mr Campbell) back to his place.

Ronnie Campbell Portrait Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley) (Lab)
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. I’ll be able to tell you more about it next week, when I meet my consultant.

What plans does the Prime Minister have to make super-economic zones? The Blyth estuary was given an economic zone by the last Tory Chancellor, as we have acres and acres of land around that river. I hope that that is in her mind.

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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I join you, Mr Speaker, and others in welcoming the hon. Gentleman to his place. It is good to see him back in his usual position, and I wish him all the very best.

As part of our industrial strategy, we are looking around the country at where there are opportunities for economic growth and how we can encourage them to be taken up. It is important that economic growth and prosperity be spread across the whole country to ensure an economy that works for everyone.