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Economic Development For The North East Of England

EDM number 1432 in 2010-12, proposed by Ian Mearns on 09/02/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Regional planning and development.

That this House believes that the Government is out of touch with the legitimate concerns of the North East business community; expresses its deep concern that the assets of the successful regional development agency, ONE North East, may be repatriated to the Treasury rather than the local enterprise partnerships in the region; is further concerned that matching regeneration funds of up to 180 million from the European Union to the region may be lost due to Government cuts which are highly unlikely to be compensated for through private sector contributions; notes the weak base of venture capital in the region which is partially illustrated by the wider lack of take up for a national insurance holiday for new small companies; further believes that these three factors combined amount to a triple barrier to regional growth for the region; and urges a rethink of the Government's economic strategy for the North East.

This motion has been signed by a total of 18 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Ian Mearns09/02/2011GatesheadLabourProposed
Pat Glass09/02/2011North West DurhamLabourSeconded
Ian Lavery09/02/2011WansbeckLabourSeconded
Catherine McKinnell09/02/2011Newcastle upon Tyne NorthLabourSeconded
Alex Cunningham09/02/2011Stockton NorthLabourSeconded
Tom Blenkinsop09/02/2011Middlesbrough South and East ClevelandLabourSeconded
Roberta Blackman-Woods09/02/2011City of DurhamLabourSigned
Mary Glindon09/02/2011North TynesideLabourSigned
Jenny Chapman09/02/2011DarlingtonLabourSigned
Iain Wright09/02/2011HartlepoolLabourSigned
David Miliband09/02/2011South ShieldsLabourSigned
Stephen Hepburn09/02/2011JarrowLabourSigned
John McDonnell10/02/2011Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn10/02/2011Islington NorthLabourSigned
Jim Dobbin10/02/2011Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Tony Lloyd16/02/2011Manchester CentralLabourSigned
Grahame Morris16/02/2011EasingtonLabourSigned
David Crausby30/03/2011Bolton North EastLabourSigned

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