Written Question·Treasury·UIN 901866

Economic Growth: Cumbria

Tabled: 28 October 2026

Answered: 3 November 2026

Named Day

Question

Markus Campbell-Savours

Labour — Penrith and Solway

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to support economic growth in Cumbria.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

Cumbria is at the forefront of the Government’s ambitious programme to drive growth by expanding devolution, with an election of a mayor due for the first time in 2027 as part of the Devolution Priority Programme.Penrith will also benefit from the improve...

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