Regional Economic Inequality

Part of Treasury – in the House of Commons at on 7 May 2024.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Gareth Davies Gareth Davies The Exchequer Secretary

The Darlington economic campus is an important part of this Government’s operations and of our Government estate, but it is also important to the people of Darlington, and not just in terms of the jobs it has created. Of course, it builds on the back of significant funding on my hon. Friend’s watch: the £22 million town deal and the £6 million as part of the shared prosperity fund. That is one of the reasons why the people voted to elect Ben Houchen just the other day.