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Lords debates local regeneration of former industrial areas

8 March 2024

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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 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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Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing.

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