Question
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what discussions he has had with the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership about the timing and size of the second phase of local growth deals.
Discussions are ongoing with officials across all 39 Local Enterprise Partnerships on round two of Growth Deals. Heart of the South West LEP secured £118m from the Local Growth Fund in the first round of Growth Deals, which when combined with other investments produced a total package of £258m to support economic growth in the area.