Chris Webb

Chris Webb

Labour — Blackpool South

Speaking in the House of Commons on 18 December 2025

Debate

Indices of Deprivation: England

Contribution

I completely agree, and the Pride in Place scheme is a great start. I will come on to that later, but I want to see it expanded to many more of our communities, based on the new indices. If we can turn around a town that contains seven of the 10 most deprived areas of the country, and 10 in the top 20, we can turn around the fortunes of the country. Rather than being a poster child for deprivation, Blackpool, where 38% of adults live in the top 10% of the most deprived areas in England, can be a poster child for renewal.

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