Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support economic growth outside London and the South East.

Creating an economy that works for everyone is a key priority of this Government. At the Autumn Statement, the government announced allocations worth £1.8bn from the Local Growth Fund to all English regions, including £556 million for the North of England. This is on top of the £122.2 million York, North Yorkshire and Humber LEP have already received. We remain committed to the Northern Powerhouse and Midlands Engine and are investing £13 billion in transport across the North over the course of this parliament.