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Asked by Ian SollomLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 19588

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions Lord Vallance has had with Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ministers or officials, in his role as Ministerial Champion for the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, regarding the implications of local government reorganisation proposals for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for delivery of the Growth Corridor.

Answered by Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

As Ministerial Champion for the Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor Lord Vallance engaged with ministers across Government on how their departments’ agendas can support our ambition to unlock the economic potential of the region.

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