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Written question asked by Alexander Stafford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 19 January 2024. It was answered by Jacob Young (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 January 2024 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Investment Zones: South Yorkshire

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the impact of the South Yorkshire Investment Zone on the creation of skilled jobs and businesses in Rother Valley Constituency.

Answer

Communities across South Yorkshire, including your constituents in Rother Valley, all stand to benefit from the estimated 8,000 new jobs and £1.2 billion of private funding by 2030, this Investment Zone will help to deliver.

People from Rother Valley will see blockers to growth in their area, such as challenges attracting finance and investment, supporting business growth, and clear pathways to higher skilled jobs, reduced. This could be through potential support for specialist training programmes tailored to industry and support for local businesses in the sector’s supply chains, helping drive more business activity and productivity.

This Government is continuing to work with South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and local partners to co-develop the plans for their Advanced Manufacturing Investment Zone, including agreeing priority development sites and specific interventions to drive cluster growth, ahead of final confirmation of plans.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10328
Session
2023-24
Grouped for answer
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Business Skilled workers South Yorkshire Rother Valley Investment zones
Link
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