City Deals

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Deputy Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 11 February 2014.

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Photo of Anne McIntosh Anne McIntosh Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee 11:30, 11 February 2014

Forgive my naivety, but I understood that city deals were a creation of the previous Government, and that, as suggested by my hon. Friend Mr Turner, they channelled transport and economic development funds into cities and other urban areas and away from rural areas.