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Economic Growth: East of England

Commons · Question 106137 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 23 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Daniel Zeichner

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the East of England APPG and Local Government East's report entitled Opportunity East One Year On, published on 19 November 2025.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 23 Jan 2026

The Government welcomes the Opportunity East One Year On report. To support the region, the Chancellor unveiled the OxCam Growth Corridor last year which has the potential to boost the economy by up to £78bn by 2035. This initiative is supported by East-W...