Great South West

The Great South West partnership has launched an ambitious prospectus for growth, Securing Our Future, that will support the Government’s levelling-up policy by delivering a massive £45 billion boost and 70% increase in the regional economy and creating 190,000 new jobs by 2035.

As Chair of the All Party Group for the Great South West, I am able to lead the charge to ensure that as the Government levels up all regions including the South West. We need to see our fair share and we need to work together to achieve this.

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PMQ - 2nd in 2 weeks - Build back Better

A second opportunity in two weeks to ask the Prime Minister a question at PMQs. Today, I used the opportunity to ask the PM the following question: 'The South West has an ambitious programme to build back better in both the green and blue sectors; investing in both clean growth and marine hi-tech

South West MPs bid for funding boost to secure region’s future

MPs from across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset have called on the Chancellor for provision in the forthcoming Budget to develop the ‘Great South West’ region. In light of the Government’s growing commitment to the regions, the four counties of the far South West are seeking to capitalise on t