Jo White

Jo White

Labour — Bassetlaw

Speaking in the House of Commons on 18 June 2025

Debate

Post-industrial Towns

Contribution

Again, I totally agree with my hon. Friend. I am fortunate, as I have a new mayor, the Mayor of the East Midlands. I can already see the benefits of having a mayoral combined authority. That partnership with local government, the mayor and me is critical for investment. I had a conversation with her on Saturday and talked about my hon. Friend’s area, because areas like his will get left behind if they do not have the opportunity to have a combined authority and mayor. It makes an incredible difference, and my ask of Government is to move fast and get that sorted. [Interruption.] I need to wind up, I am being told, so I will go to the end of my speech to give the Minister the opportunity to wind up.

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