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
14 Recommendations
4 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
3 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 9 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
24 Nov
2020
Oral evidence
22 Oct
2020
Oral evidence
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
6 results
Clear
1 Conclusion Not Addressed
Third Report - Post-pandemic econo…
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
The government's response focuses on the significant impact of COVID-19 on health, the economy, and society, explaining how understanding its long-term implications is crucial for the levelling up agenda. It describes ongoing work to factor this analysis into planning and delivery, but does not directly address the committee's observation about the lack of definition for levelling up itself.
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6 Recommendation Not Addressed
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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
Government Response
The government welcomes the committee's comments on delivery but responds by discussing local government effectiveness, funding, and general levelling up principles. It does not commit to detailing the specific content requirements (roadmap, timeline, problem statements) for the promised Levelling Up White Paper as requested.
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8 Conclusion Not Addressed
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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 states its commitment to levelling up, outlining DLUHC's central role and the use of priority outcomes and outcome delivery plans from the 2020 Spending Review for accountability. However, the response does not address how levelling up differs from past regional policies or how it will succeed where they failed.
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11 Conclusion Not Addressed
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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 government's response discusses the helpfulness of Local Industrial Strategies and encourages local areas to develop their own economic plans, which would be locally owned and not require government agreement. It does not address the committee's observation about the incoherence and inconsistency of regional and local devolution across England.
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13 Recommendation Not Addressed
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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
Government Response
The government outlines its existing levelling up strategy centered on DLUHC and cross-departmental priority outcomes and Outcome Delivery Plans to ensure accountability, but does not address the recommendation to consider how to report on the comparative effectiveness of different local and regional authorities.
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14 Recommendation Not Addressed
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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
Government Response
The government acknowledges the value of past Local Industrial Strategies but encourages local places to develop their own economic strategies and evidence-led thinking. It states these locally owned plans would not require government agreement and would build on previous work, rather than committing to support and fund the updating of existing strategies through the Cities and Local Growth Unit.
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Government Response AI assessment · 18 of 14 classified
Accepted 7
Acknowledged 4
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 6
Total 14 recs + 4 conclusions
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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