Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2019 to Question 232041, Local Growth Deals: Borderlands, whether specific sums of funding from the Borderlands Growth Deal have been allocated to (a) Carlisle City Council, (b) Cumbria County Council, (c) Dumfries and Galloway Council, (d) Northumberland County Council and (e) Scottish Borders Council.

The Chancellor announced up to £260 million for the Borderlands Deal at Spring Statement to strengthen the deep ties that bind these communities within the United Kingdom. This innovative deal covers all areas in the Borderlands – Carlisle, Cumbria, Dumfries and Galloway, Northumberland, and Scottish Borders. Specific sums have not been allocated for individual councils. We expect local partners to agree projects to be funded with Government, subject to business case approval, as part of a formal heads of terms agreement.