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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:31 am on 20 November 2014.

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Photo of Diana R. Johnson Diana R. Johnson Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) 10:31, 20 November 2014

As a fellow Yorkshire MP, the Leader of the House will be aware that a year ago today Hull was announced as the city of culture for 2017. May we now please have a debate about whether there is enough urgency and joined-up thinking across Whitehall to ensure that this national status for Hull is used as an opportunity to get national arts, cultural and sports events to Hull, redress the unfair funding balance between the north and the south and, most importantly, ensure that Hull gets our privately financed rail electrification scheme by 2017?