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Local Growth Plans

Asked by Clive JonesLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 7096

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has for local growth plans in areas (a) with and (b) without local devolution agreements; and how she expects such plans to align with the plans of (i) upper-tier local authorities and (ii) local economic partnerships.

Answered by Jim McMahon

Economic growth is the number one mission of this Government. The Government has committed to delivering productivity growth in every part of the country, making everyone, not just a few, better off. As part of this, Government will work in partnership with local leaders to develop ambitious, long-term Local Growth Plans reflecting their local strengths and opportunities to support the national growth mission and new Industrial Strategy.

The Deputy Prime Minister has written to the 11 MCAs and the GLA to invite them to begin the LGP process.

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