Henry Smith MP has asked for assurances in the House of Commons from the Deputy Prime Minister about the future of the Growth Deal.
Henry said;
"Following the recent announcement that the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership has been allocated an additional £35.8 million, I wanted to ensure that these projects will continue to focus on improving vital transport infrastructure.”
“The £35.8 million recently announced includes £10 million to be spent on improving Gatwick Airport railway station. This funding ensures Coast to Capital’s total Growth Deal funding rises to £238.2 million.”
Henry Smith, Member of Parliament for Crawley, asked the Deputy Prime Minister;
“A recent growth deal saw tens of millions of pounds being invested in the future of Gatwick airport station. May I seek assurances from my right hon. Friend that further growth deals will focus on improving transport infrastructure for the area?”
The Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, responses;
"I am pleased that we were able to support the Gatwick airport station redevelopment as part of the growth deal. The growth deals that have been announced are not, of course, the end of the story.
“In total, I think we have announced about £7 billion of the £12 billion that it was envisaged would be committed to growth deals over time. Local enterprise partnerships have been encouraged to identify their own local growth priorities, so that they can submit their own ideas to future growth deals, which I hope will continue in the next Parliament.”
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