Oral Question·Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
“What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on businesses trading on the high street.”
Tabled: 10 June 2020Answered: 16 June 2020
Asked by
Kate Osborne
Labour — Jarrow and Gateshead East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Answer from Hansard
Michael Shanks
I thank my hon. Friend for his question. He underlines the importance not just of delivering on energy projects but the wider economic benefits from building infrastructure—the kind of infrastructure that the Conservatives now oppose. He is right that in order to deliver these projects, we need to see investment in rural communities by the Scottish Government. We will continue to press them on those issues.