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Community Wealth Fund
08 December 2021
Lead MP
Paul Howell
Debate Type
General Debate
Tags
Taxation
Other Contributors: 1
At a Glance
Paul Howell raised concerns about community wealth fund in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
How the Debate Unfolded
MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said:
Lead Contributor
Opened the debate
As the first Conservative MP for Sedgefield since 1931, Paul Howell moved a Bill to transfer monies from the Dormant Assets Scheme into a new national endowment called the Community Wealth Fund. The purpose is to improve local environments and quality of life in deprived communities by investing in social capital and infrastructure. He emphasised the importance of both physical and social infrastructure for community development.
Paul Howell
Con
Sedgefield
Mr Howell argued that levelling up must include investment in social infrastructure to rebuild essential connections within deprived communities, proposing a Bill to establish the Community Wealth Fund. He highlighted severe economic deprivation and lack of social infrastructure in left-behind neighbourhoods across the UK.
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