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Proceeding contribution from Mark Prisk (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 26 January 2011. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Burton's Foods (Moreton).


Burton's Foods (Moreton)

We are in the last minute of the debate, so I will not give way. The £1.4 billion regional growth fund has been set up. The first round has closed, but the second has not. The hon. Lady might want to consider that. In addition, there is the £1.5 billion business growth fund that the banks have established to deliver investment. As I said, if things do not work out, Jobcentre Plus help is available. I appreciate the difficulties in the hon. Lady's area, and it is important that we remain in conversation and contact on this matter. It is early days, but I hope that a satisfactory conclusion can be reached. At this moment, it would be unwise of me to make a carte blanche offer of help in monetary terms, because we are not fully conversant with the facts. When we are, I will be happy to have further conversations with her, or her neighbouring colleagues if that is appropriate. On that note, I will draw my remarks to a—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
522 c422 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Closures Employment Redundancy Unemployment Regional assistance Factories Burton's Foods Moreton
Link
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