Question follow-through · 26961

Economic Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans his Department has to support the development of pan-national economies that cut across the borders of the nations of the UK in (a) South Wales and Western England and (b) other areas.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
28 Jan 2025
Target answer date
30 Jan 2025
Answer
5 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans his Department has to support the development of pan-national economies that cut across the borders of the nations of the UK in (a) South Wales and Western England and (b) other areas.

  2. 30 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    This government is committed to an agenda of national growth and the UK’s new Industrial Strategy, a 10-year plan for growth due to be published in Spring, will be designed and implemented in lockstep with local and regional leaders.In addition, HMG has a...

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