Lords debates local regeneration of former industrial areas
8 March 2024
On Thursday 7 March, members of the House of Lords debated the case for local regeneration of former industrial areas across the UK and the challenges restricting regeneration.
Debate
Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour), former MP for North West Durham, put forward the debate.
This was a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
Members speaking
Contributing members included:
- Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green), former board member at the Green European Foundation
- Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat), vice-president of the Local Government Association
- Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour), honorary vice-president of the District Councils' Network.
Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Conservative), Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, responded on behalf of the government.
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Explore background information
Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing.
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