Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Teresa Pearce and Greg Hands

Tuesday 21st July 2015 Commons Chamber

[Greg Hands]

I thank my hon. Friend for that question. The Government have opened up the bidding round for new enterprise zones, and are encouraging LEPs to work with towns and rural areas to develop new sites. The bidding round is open to all LEPs across England, but only those sites with strong commercial propositions and value-for-money cases will be accepted.

[Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead) (Lab)]

5. What estimate he has made of the number of people who will receive a net reduction in income as a result of the policies on tax credits announced in the summer Budget 2015.