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Economic Partnership Agreements: Dorset

Volume 479: debated on Monday 21 July 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when she will respond to the application by the Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole economic partnership to run a pilot multi-area agreement. (220809)

A multi-area agreement with Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole was signed on 14 July 2008, along with six other agreements. This fulfils a major commitment in the Sub-National Review of Economic Development and Regeneration. These agreements will lead to significant benefits and improved outcomes in the economies of the seven sub-regions.