Craig Whittaker – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Craig Whittaker on 2016-09-02.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support infrastructure development in West Yorkshire.

Mr David Gauke

The government is taking steps to improve infrastructure across the UK, including committing to over £100 billion capital investment by the end of the Parliament.

Since 2010, more than 200 schemes have been delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber. The National Infrastructure Pipeline sets out 29 projects and programmes worth £6.6bn for the region. This includes nearly £1bn for the West Yorkshire Plus transport fund, to help increase employment opportunities and economic growth by creating 20,000 jobs.