Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 6 June 2016.
Martin Vickers
Conservative, Cleethorpes
12:00,
6 June 2016
I welcome what the Minister has said about support for coastal communities, but he will be aware that they have been particularly badly affected by membership of the European Union and the impact of the common fisheries policy. This has resulted in much derelict and redundant dockland. What additional support can the Government offer to regenerate our now redundant dockland?
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