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Mayors: North of England

Asked by Andrew GwynneIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 19 May 2025UIN 51319

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to support mayors in cities in the North of England to (a) increase economic growth and (b) improve local infrastructure.

Answered by Alex Norris

Economic growth is the number one mission of this Government. We are giving local leaders, including mayors in cities in the North of England, the tools they need to improve local infrastructure and increase economic growth in their areas by devolving power and money from central government. We are investing in programmes which drive growth and will set out our refreshed vision for local growth funding at the multi-year Spending Review.

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