17 November 2022
Aldous seeks Government support for the Lowestoft port investment zone

Peter Aldous welcomes the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement and calls on the Government to support the Lowestoft port investment zone application as a centre of excellence for low-carbon industry.

Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con)

I congratulate my right hon. Friend on his statement. I welcome the protection that he has announced for the most vulnerable, Government support for Sizewell C, the announcement of a devolution deal for Suffolk, the appointment of Sir Michael Barber to prepare a skills reform programme so that the many and not the few can participate in the proceeds of growth, and the Chancellor’s commitment to a step change in the UK’s efficiency programme. May I highlight the enormous potential that the Lowestoft port investment zone can play as a centre of excellence for low-carbon industry, and urge him to give full consideration to the proposal that will be forthcoming ahead of the March Budget?

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Jeremy Hunt)

My hon. Friend is a formidable advocate for Lowestoft and the Lowestoft port investment zone. The process for deciding where the investment zones are will be decided by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, but I will pass on my hon. Friend’s comments to him.

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