Extracts from Commons debate on the economy - July 8
Thursday, 9 July 2020 08:13
Gerald Jones (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) (Lab):...Time does not
permit me to go into the next thing that I wanted to talk about,
which was the shared prosperity fund but I will say briefly that we
have waited since 2018 for a consultation on how this fund is due
to work and what share of it Wales will get. I urge the Minister to
take note of that and ensure that we get clarity on the shared
prosperity fund as soon as possible. With only four seconds left, I
ask the Minister to take note of...Request free trial
(Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
(Lab):...Time does not permit me to go into the next thing that I
wanted to talk about, which was the shared prosperity
fund but I will say briefly that we have waited since 2018
for a consultation on how this fund is due to work and what share
of it Wales will get. I urge the Minister to take note of that and
ensure that we get clarity on the shared prosperity
fund as soon as possible. With only four seconds left, I
ask the Minister to take note of those comments...
(Blaenau Gwent) (Lab):...The
valleys have seen this before. People in my constituency remember
the 1980s, when pit and steel closures hugely impacted our
communities. We know how important early investment is during tough
times. In 2018, the Government promised to launch the
shared prosperity fund but we are still waiting
for it. That pot of money could help Blaenau Gwent to rebuild
following this period of uncertainty. It could help to revive our
economy, which is facing the threats of these dark times. It would
build vital infrastructure, giving us the good-quality roads and
the rail tracks that we need. We have waited too long for this
fund. The Government need to step up and give us this detail as a
matter of urgency...
(Houghton and Sunderland
South) (Lab):...My hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull
West and Hessle (), who is a doughty champion of
the caravan industry, drew our attention repeatedly to the need for
Ministers to respond to the challenges facing that sector and to do
more to support business through this crisis. My hon. Friends the
Members for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney () and for Blaenau Gwent
() drew our attention to the fact
that the shared prosperity
fund is vital and that
we urgently need clarity from Ministers on this issue. My hon.
Friend the Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney also rightly drew
our attention to the positive action being taken by the Labour
Government in Wales...
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