Question follow-through · 28274
Assisted Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of restoring Assisted Area status to support investment, jobs and economic growth in less economically developed parts
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 8 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 15 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of restoring Assisted Area status to support investment, jobs and economic growth in less economically developed parts
11 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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15 Sept 2026
Answer published
The department currently supports Tees Valley Combined Authority, covering the Teesside area, through several existing growth focused funding pots including; Investment Zones, Freeports, and the Local Growth Fund. The department has no current plans to re...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
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