Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the (a) potential merits of and (b) implications for his policy on levelling up of siting the National Infrastructure Bank in North West Durham.
The Government is considering a range of factors and locations, in order to ensure that it chooses a location in the North of England that meets the Bank’s needs, as well as supporting the Government’s wider levelling up agenda. At Budget, the Chancellor will set out details regarding the operations, mandate and scale of the bank.