At Deputy Prime Minister's Questions Martin pressed Nick Clegg on whether the Government is satisfied with the progress of the city deal for the Humber region. The Deputy Prime Minister responded by expressing a wish for as many city deals as possible to materialise in the near future.
The full transcript can be found below:
Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes, Conservative)
"Both the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister have articulated their vision for the Humber region, but much will depend on the emerging city deal. Are Ministers satisfied with their progress on that?"
Nicholas Clegg (Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council; Sheffield, Hallam, Liberal Democrat)
"I am reliably informed that the city deal was the subject of another meeting last week. As the hon. Gentleman knows, the city deals, including that in the Humber area, are reaching a critical phase and we are examining the details on a line-by-line basis. As I said, we are keen to land those city deals—or as many as we can—as rapidly as possibly in the weeks and months to come."