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Freeports: Private Sector

Commons · Question 59849 · Tabled 13 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 20 Jun 2025

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Asked by Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of public assets in freeports has been acquired by private (a) companies and (b) corporations.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 20 Jun 2025

While the Department oversees the Freeports Programme, it does not collect data on the ownership of individual assets within Freeport areas. However, the vast majority of Freeport sites were in private ownership at the point of designation, reflecting the...