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Green Book

Tuesday 7 May 2024 · 3 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Treasury undertook a comprehensive review of the Green Book in 2020 and published a further technical update in 2022.
  • West Dorset is receiving 4.4 million from the UK shared prosperity fund, with the wider Dorset area benefitting from other significant investments.
  • The Minister will discuss with the Northern Ireland Finance Minister to ensure that all updates to the Green Book apply to Northern Ireland as well.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Chris Loder
Context

The MP is questioning the adequacy of current departmental guidance.

Question

Whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of its guidance entitled “The Green Book.”

Answer from Laura Trott

In 2020, the Treasury undertook a comprehensive review of the Green Book and how it is used in practice, and we have made several changes as a result. We regularly update the Green Book to ensure that it remains fit for purpose, and we published a further technical update in 2022.

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Q2 Chris Loder
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Context

The MP represents a rural constituency and is concerned about the inadequate funding allocated through the Green Book.

Question

I represent a rural constituency in Dorset in the south-west of England. My right hon. Friend will know that it is important to me and my colleagues in the region that the Government give due consideration to the south-west when it comes to allocating funds and investment opportunities to it. Typically, the Green Book has not adequately allocated funds in favour of Dorset and neighbouring counties. What steps will she take to correct that?

Answer from Laura Trott

My hon. Friend is, as ever, a brilliant advocate for his local area. I note that West Dorset is getting £4.4 million from the UK shared prosperity fund, and the wider Dorset area is benefiting from a range of other significant investments, including £9.7 million from the future high streets fund, but I am happy to meet him to discuss the matter further.

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Not addressed: Specific steps to correct inadequate funding allocation for Dorset and neighbouring counties were not detailed.

How: Happy To Meet Him To Discuss The Matter Further

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Q3 Jim Shannon DUP Strangford
Northern Ireland
Context

The MP is concerned that updates and volumes of the Green Book do not adequately apply to Northern Ireland.

Question

Like the hon. Member for West Dorset (Chris Loder), I represent a rural constituency. Strangford is the reason I am here, and I want to represent it well. What steps will the Minister take to ensure that all updates to and volumes of the Green Book apply to Northern Ireland as well as to other areas across this great nation?

Answer from Laura Trott

The hon. Gentleman raises an excellent point—one that I will be discussing with the Northern Ireland Finance Minister in a couple of weeks.

Not addressed: Steps to ensure Northern Ireland inclusion were not detailed.

How: Discussing With The Northern Ireland Finance Minister

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