Peter Dowd – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Dowd on 2015-10-21.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the progress of the Northern Powerhouse.

Greg Hands

This government is determined to maximise the potential of the North of England and reduce the decades-old gap between London and other cities. Employment in the Northern Powerhouse has risen by over 260,000 since the 2010 election, and in the last year alone there are 71,000 fewer people unemployed. We will continue to strengthen the Northern Powerhouse to ensure that this progress is sustained, bringing further benefits to people in the North, as well as the wider UK economy.