Select committee: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
Conclusion 7
Fourth Report - Performance of investment zones and freeports in England
Published 26 Apr 2024
Paragraph 36
Addressed to Department for Business and Trade
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee The performance of investment zones and freeports in England All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
Six challenges must be addressed to allow freeports and investment zones to achieve their full potential: (a) prioritised access to energy; (b) extended planning freedoms; (c) access to enhanced skills; (d) improved customs arrangements; (e) connection to wider government economic security policies, including the potential of relocation incentives for smaller firms; (f) and, above all, improved governance.
From: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee, Fourth Report - Performance of investment zones and freeports in England (HC 272), paragraph 36, 26 April 2024
Government response
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