Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to (a) conduct and (b) publish a review of the criteria and process used to select the freeports he designated on 3 March 2021.

At Budget, the Chancellor announced 8 Freeports from 8 regions of England, as selected by the Secretary of State for the Ministry for Housing, Communities & Local Government.

The Freeports Bidding Prospectus set out a fair, open and transparent assessment process to select Freeport locations in England, informed by relevant experts across government to ensure objective and robust assessment.

The Ministry for Housing, Communities & Local Government published a note on 17 March, which set out the decision-making process for determining Freeport locations.