to the elect fiction of the rail route by upgrading the hope valley line between manchester and sheffield and improving the manchester to black pool and manchester to bradford lines. for years -- for years -- for years, transport investment in the north of england was neglected. not under this government. we are working with our great cities to devolve decision-making powers and striking a deal with manchester to support 1.2 billion pounds to support growth in infrastructure in that city. we will support tax increment financing to help local authorities promote development and we will provide an extra 270 million pounds to the growing places fund. in all this, we are working with local areas to support their ideas for growing the private sector in parts of the country where the state has taken a larger and larger share of the economy. mr. of london is also a very effective champion for the city he runs so well. we will work with him on plans this summer to go on investing in london transport, lengthening commuter trains, extending the underground and exploring new river crossings in east

adding to the electrification of the railways by upgrading the hope valley between manchester and sheffield and improving the manchester to bradford lines. for years, for years transport investment in the north of england was neglected. not under this government. [cheers and applause] we are working with our greatties to devolve decision making powers, and we are striking a groundbreaking deal this week with manchester to support 1.2 billion pounds in growth-enhancing infrastructure in that city. we will support 150 million pounds of tax increment financing to help local authorities promote development, and we will provide an extra 270 million pounds to the growing places fund. in all this we are working with local areas to support their ideas for growing the private sector in parts of the country where the state has taken a larger and larger share of the economy. mr. deputy speaker, the major of london is also a very effective champion for the city he runs so well. [cheers and applause] we will work with him on plans this summer to go on investing in london transport, lengthening commuter

adding to the electrification of the railways by upgrading the hope valley between manchester and sheffield and improving the manchester to bradford lines. for years, for years transport investment in the north of england was neglected. not under this government. [cheers and applause] we are working with our greatties to devolve decision making powers, and we are striking a groundbreaking deal this week with manchester to support 1.2 billion pounds in growth-enhancing infrastructure in that city. we will support 150 million pounds of tax increment financing to help local authorities promote development, and we will provide an extra 270 million pounds to the growing places fund. in all this we are working with local areas to support their ideas for growing the private sector in parts of the country where the state has taken a larger and larger share of the economy. mr. deputy speaker, the major of london is also a very effective champion for the city he runs so well. [cheers and applause] we will work with him on plans this summer to go on investing in london transport, lengthening commuter