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Sammy Wilson
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Sammy Wilson Excerpts(2 months ago)
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Jacob Young
I was grateful to meet my right hon. Friend recently to discuss those exact priorities. We are hoping to invest £20 million into the levelling-up partnership he mentions. I am sure that those priorities will be part of our considerations as we design the partnership.
Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP)
Communities in Northern Ireland experienced no benefit from the last round of levelling-up funding, because of the Government’s flimsy excuse that the Assembly was not sitting. Now that the Assembly is sitting, can the Minister tell us what discussions he has had with the communities Minister to ensure that the millions of pounds that he said was set aside will be available for projects in Northern Ireland?
Jacob Young
I can absolutely commit to having those discussions, and I offer to meet the right hon. Gentleman following Question Time.