Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville on 2015-11-10.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements are in place to ensure that establishments and organisations that are sited close to the boundaries of two Local Enterprise Partnership areas do not lose out on funding because their clientele and services users come from two different Partnership areas.

Baroness Neville-Rolfe

Government has given Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) the flexibility they need to meet the needs of local businesses and maximise growth. LEPs can and do work together across boundaries when needed

Ultimately, LEPs are accountable to their local communities and businesses should consult their LEP if they feel their interests are not being met