Martin submitted a written question on whether the Government had recently discussed the prospect of devolution of powers to regions, such as the Humber.
Martin asked: "To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what recent discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on further devolution of power from Westminster and Whitehall to the Humber region."
Greg Clark responded on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister, saying: "I have regular discussions with ministerial colleagues on devolution and decentralisation which have culminated in the government's announcement of one of the biggest steps in decentralisation in a generation. Yesterday we announced individual deals with ail 39 local Enterprise Partnerships with a total investment of more than £6 billion. The growth deal heralds a new era for the Humber economy."