Post-pandemic economic growth: Levelling up - local and regional structures and the delivery of economic growth

Business and Trade Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 24 Jul 2020 Closed: 3 Dec 2021 Parliament page
This sub-inquiry - Levelling up: local and regional structures and the delivery of economic growth - forms part of the Committee’s overall ‘super-inquiry’ into Post-Pandemic Economic Growth. Our ‘levelling up’ inquiry will look at how local and regional government structures (including the role of powerhouses, local enterprise partnerships and growth … Read more
7 Recommendations
11 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
3 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 13 events
13 Jan
2022
Correspondence
15 Dec
2021
Correspondence
3 Dec
2021
Report published
22 Jul
2021
Report published
24 Jun
2021
Correspondence
18 May
2021
Oral evidence
18 May
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
24 Nov
2020
Oral evidence
24 Nov
2020
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
22 Oct
2020
Oral evidence
22 Oct
2020
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
1 Oct
2020
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
18 May 2021
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Levelling up; Industrial decarbonisation
Aaron Goater · Committee on Climate Change Kate O'Neill · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Luke Hall · Housing, Communities and Local Government Mercedes Maroto-Valer · Heriot-Watt University Nick Molho · Aldersgate Group Paul Scully · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
24 Nov 2020
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Post pandemic economic growth: Levellying up; Post-pandemic economic growth: Levelling up
Andrew Carter · Centre for Cities Henri Murison · Northern Powerhouse Partnership Katherine Bennett · Western Gateway Marvin Rees · Bristol City Council Mr Duncan Simpson · Taxpayers' Alliance Rachael Greenwood · Midlands Engine Rokhsana Fiaz · Newham Council Sir Peter Soulsby · Leicester City Council The Lord Kerslake · UK 2020 Commission
22 Oct 2020
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Post-pandemic economic growth: Levelling up
Jamie Driscoll · North of Tyne Combined Authority Rt Hon Andy Burnham · Greater Manchester Combined Authority Steve Rotheram · Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Tim Bowles · West of England Combined Authority
1 Oct 2020
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Post-pandemic economic recovery: Levelling up; Oral evidence
Chris Fletcher · Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Councillor Sue Baxtor · National Association of Local Councils Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe · Local Government Association Louise Bennett OBE DL · Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce Mark Bretton · THE LEP Network Sandy Needham DL · West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce Stuart Elford · Devon Chamber of Commerce
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Post-pandemic economic growth: Levelling up HC 566 22 Jul 2021 18 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
18 results
1 Conclusion
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The Prime Minister, from the first day of his premiership, identified levelling up as a...
The Prime Minister, from the first day of his premiership, identified levelling up as a major focus of Government policy. It was featured in the Conservative Party Manifesto in 2019 and was a central theme of the programme for government, … Read more
Government Response
We recognise that the impacts of covid-19 to date have been significant on health, the economy and our society. We accept that the impact of covid-19 is likely to have … Read more
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2 Conclusion
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Given the Government’s own focus on its levelling up agenda, the lack of clarity around...
Given the Government’s own focus on its levelling up agenda, the lack of clarity around its meaning and how it translates into specific policy initiatives and strategies is stark. As it currently stands, levelling up risks becoming an everything and … Read more
Government Response
The Government is committed to publishing the Levelling Up White Paper to articulate how we will improve livelihoods across the country as we recover from the pandemic, and level up … Read more
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3 Conclusion
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There is no doubt that geographical inequality is a structural problem in the UK and...
There is no doubt that geographical inequality is a structural problem in the UK and attempting to address these inequalities should be at the heart of the UK’s plans for economic recovery post-pandemic. These plans should be focused on longer-term … Read more
Government Response
We recognise the need for ensuring that it is not only the most well-resourced authorities who are successful in securing funding and that, particularly in the context of recovery from … Read more
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4 Recommendation
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The impact of Covid-19 has not been uniform, and the extent of these differences may...
The impact of Covid-19 has not been uniform, and the extent of these differences may not be known for some time. The Government should factor detailed analysis of the impact of Covid-19 into its planning for, and delivery of, the … Read more
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5 Conclusion
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The current available documents on the policy instruments the Government aims to use to level...
The current available documents on the policy instruments the Government aims to use to level up—the Conservative Party Manifesto, its submission to this inquiry and the 2021 Queen’s Speech—show a wide ranging and disjointed programme of random policies from an … Read more
Government Response
The Government is committed to publishing the Levelling Up White Paper to articulate how we will improve livelihoods across the country as we recover from the pandemic, and level up … Read more
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6 Recommendation
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We recommend that the promised Levelling Up White Paper sets out a coherent plan for...
We recommend that the promised Levelling Up White Paper sets out a coherent plan for levelling up. This must set out, in detail, a road map and timeline for the delivery of the wide range of policies proposed. Fundamentally, it … Read more
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7 Recommendation
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Despite its large-scale ambition and promised additional funding, it is unclear whether the levels of...
Despite its large-scale ambition and promised additional funding, it is unclear whether the levels of funding available to local areas (via levelling up) will equal, never mind exceed, historic levels of UK and EU funding to local government. Given the … Read more
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8 Conclusion
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Nor is it clear how levelling up is different to past regional policy and how...
Nor is it clear how levelling up is different to past regional policy and how it will therefore succeed in areas where previous regional policy has failed. Ministers offered no adequate response to this.
Government Response
The Government is committed to levelling up opportunity across the UK and the recent machinery of Government changes established the DLUHC at the centre of this strategy, working with departments … Read more
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9 Conclusion
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The funding available to achieve levelling up is disparate and lacking any overall coherent strategic...
The funding available to achieve levelling up is disparate and lacking any overall coherent strategic purpose or focus. Individual departments should be clear on what their contribution to levelling up will be in line with a clear strategy and agenda. Read more
Government Response
The Government is committed to levelling up opportunity across the UK and the recent machinery of Government changes established the DLUHC at the centre of this strategy, working with departments … Read more
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10 Conclusion
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Funding for levelling up should be explicitly and directly linked to the identified issues that...
Funding for levelling up should be explicitly and directly linked to the identified issues that the Government are seeking to address, with clear metrics on what that money is seeking to deliver. There is an inequality in the capacity of … Read more
Government Response
The Government is committed to levelling up opportunity across the UK and the recent machinery of Government changes established the DLUHC at the centre of this strategy, working with departments … Read more
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11 Conclusion
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Regional and local devolution is incoherent and inconsistent across England.
Regional and local devolution is incoherent and inconsistent across England. In some areas, this can result in duplicative and ineffective outputs. In other areas, this results in communities which feel left behind, without the support or capacity provided by other … Read more
Government Response
the development of Local Industrial Strategies has been hugely helpful in developing our understanding of local economies across the UK and informing Government’s drive to boost economic development up and … Read more
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12 Conclusion
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The Levelling Up White Paper (incorporating the Devolution White Paper) needs to be bold and...
The Levelling Up White Paper (incorporating the Devolution White Paper) needs to be bold and progressive. It should clarify which tiers of devolved and local government in England are responsible for delivering which levelling up objectives and then ensure those … Read more
Government Response
We agree with the importance of clear direction on which Department is responsible for delivering what and appreciate this thorough recommendation. We hope that the recent steps to transform the … Read more
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13 Recommendation
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We noted that some regional and local authorities performed better than others, which in some...
We noted that some regional and local authorities performed better than others, which in some cases was due to the size, institutional capacity or leadership provided within those tiers of government. We recommend that Ministers consider how to 34 Post-pandemic … Read more
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14 Recommendation
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As we highlighted in our recent report on industrial policy, the local industrial and economic...
As we highlighted in our recent report on industrial policy, the local industrial and economic insights and intelligence that came from creating Local Industrial Strategies should not be lost. We recommend that the Government provide support and funding through its … Read more
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15 Conclusion
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We also recommend that the Cities and Local Growth Unit work with the Office for...
We also recommend that the Cities and Local Growth Unit work with the Office for National Statistics to agree a uniform set of local economic metrics to determine progress in achieving them.
Government Response
The Government is committed to levelling up opportunity across the UK and the recent machinery of Government changes established the DLUHC at the centre of this strategy, working with departments … Read more
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16 Recommendation
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There should be a clear direction from No10 on which Department will be responsible for...
There should be a clear direction from No10 on which Department will be responsible for delivering which outcomes and how. We recommend that the Government establish a Cabinet Committee to oversee the co-ordination and delivery of the levelling up agenda … Read more
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17 Recommendation
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We recommend that the Government should set out what it envisages a ‘levelled up UK’...
We recommend that the Government should set out what it envisages a ‘levelled up UK’ would look like and agree a set of metrics by which progress towards this vision can be measured. We recommend that the assessments should be … Read more
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18 Conclusion
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The Government needs to set metrics on levelling up for each Department.
The Government needs to set metrics on levelling up for each Department. Performance against these metrics should be published annually and monitored by the National Audit Office. (Paragraph 78) Post-pandemic economic growth: Levelling up 35
Government Response
The Government is committed to levelling up opportunity across the UK and the recent machinery of Government changes established the DLUHC at the centre of this strategy, working with departments … Read more
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Correspondence 3 letters
13 Jan 2022 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Levelling UP, Housing and Communities on the Levelling Up White Paper
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15 Dec 2021 To committee Letter from the Chair and the Chair of the Levelling up, Housing and Communities Committee to the Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities relating to the Levelling Up White Paper
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24 Jun 2021 To committee Letter from the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government relating to provisional priority outcomes for policy objectives and provisional metrics
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