Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the (a) policy objectives and (b) measurable outcomes are the Northern Powerhouse initiative.

The objective of the Northern Powerhouse and the Government's long term economic plan is to rebalance growth across the regions and nations of the UK. Creating a Northern Powerhouse will enable the Northern Region to reach its potential as a driving force in the UK economy – adding a potential £44 billion to the Northern economy, or £1,600 per person living there (in real terms).