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Pilot Schemes: Darlington

Asked by Lola McEvoyLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 4 July 2025UIN 63081

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of using Darlington as a pilot case study for the place based reforms to the Green Book.

Answered by Darren Jones

Following the Green Book Review 2025, the government has committed to introducing place-based business cases. These will help to identify the right combination of long-term interventions needed to unlock growth in a particular area. The government will set out further details on place-based business cases in due course.

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