mr. george howard. > liverpool early this year to launch business, i discussed the prospect for the city in terms of overseas investment and the importance of the international festival. i also met with families and i am sure i will visit again soon. >> i'm grateful for that answer. two things the prime minister accept that government support to local governments should be related to need? if so, how does he explain that the households in our region have lost 40 pounds over the last two years where yazz the household in his own constituency have gained 6? >> give the right honnable gentleman the figures. if you look at spending power for dwelling, which is the combination of grants plus canceled tax the spending per welling in his area is 3,122 pounds where as, it's 1,872 poubds. i fully expect the need is greater but i would argue that is a relatively fair balance between the two. >> mr. speaker, following decades of underinvestment and hollow promises from previous goths the coalition's earlier decision to deal is driving investor confidence. i urge the prime minister to continue to lo

mr. george howard. >> i discuss with the mayor the prospects for the city in terms of overseas investment and importance of this international festival. i met with a family and msha i will visit again soon. >> george howard spent i'm grateful to the answer, mr. speaker. will get the prime minister except that support to local government should be related to need? if so, how does he explain that the households in our reasons have lost 40 pounds over the last two years were as the households in his own can century has gained six? >> i will give the gentleman the figures. if you look at spending power part one which is the combination of grandpa's council tax, the spending per dwelling in his area is 3122 pounds, whereas in west oxfordshire its 1872 pounds. now, ma i fully accept the need is much greater their but i would argue that is a relatively fair balance between the two. >> following decades of under investments and hollow promises from previous governments the coalition early decision to foley fuel is driving -- [inaudible] can urge the prime minister to continue to looking at the po

mr. iorge howard heard >> discussed with mayor george anderson the prospects for the city in terms of overseas investment and the importance of this international festival. i also met hillsboro families. ministerhe prime accept that government support to local government should be related to need? that, how does he explain the households in our region have lost him he pounds over the last two years where the households in his region have gained six? >> is the combination of grant plus council tax. the spending per dwelling in his pounds, whereas in west oxfordshire it is one thousand 870 two pounds. i fully accept the need is much greater in north sea that it is in west oxfordshire. i would argue that it is a relative balance between the two. >> the coalition's early decision to fully deal the a 11 is driving investor confidence in norwich county down. the opportunities available to the investment in the great eastern mainline. >> is absolutely right to stand up for norwich and for norwich's economy. the hundred million pounds we are investing in the a 11 is an important part of that. this wil