Question follow-through · 22691

Regional Planning and Development: Economic Growth

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the role of pan-regional partnerships in encouraging regional economic growth in (a) the Midlands and (b) across th

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
8 Jan 2025
Target answer date
13 Jan 2025
Answer
21 Jan 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the role of pan-regional partnerships in encouraging regional economic growth in (a) the Midlands and (b) across th

  2. 13 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Pan regional partnerships have made a valuable contribution, supporting collaboration and taking forward a breadth of work on shared growth opportunities. Moving forward, the government intends to support Mayors in collaborating at pan-regional level and ...

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