Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps local authorities need to complete to enable sign-off for the Edinburgh and South East Scotland Region City Deal.

The government is currently in negotiations with local partners and the Scottish Government towards an Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Deal. The government has been clear that it will consider proposals which provide good value for money and respect the Scottish Government’s devolution settlement. The government continues to work with local partners and is confident of agreeing a deal in due course.