Speeches

Tom Blenkinsop – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Blenkinsop on 2015-10-26.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide financial support to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council to compensate for the loss in business rates due to closure of the Redcar steel works.

Greg Hands

The Government has announced an £80 million support package for Redcar. We are working with the local Task Force to design a package that will include funding for workers to retrain, support to start their own business, and help for local businesses to grow and create jobs.