Written question asked by David Ward (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 4 March 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 March 2013. It was answered by Michael Fallon (Conservative) on Monday, 11 March 2013 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Employment: Bradford

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps his Department is taking to increase employment opportunities in Bradford.

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Answer

The Bradford City Centre Growth zone has received a £17.6 million grant from the Regional Growth Fund. The Leeds city region local enterprise partnership (LEP), which covers Bradford, also received £15 million from RGF to support its Business Growth Programme.

Final data for the 2011/12 academic year show that there were 4,950 apprenticeship starts in Bradford local education authority, up by 7.2% on 2010/11 and 82.0% on 2009/10.

Bradford is supported by a range of other Government growth initiatives. The Leeds city region LEP brings business and civic leaders together to drive sustainable economic growth and create the conditions for private sector job growth. The LEP made a successful bid for a city deal which aims to give cities the powers and tools they need to drive local economic growth.

We are working together to achieve strong, sustainable and balanced growth by creating the most competitive tax system in the G20 making the UK the best place in Europe to start, finance and grow a business, encouraging investment and exports and creating a more educated, flexible workforce.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 146644; 560 c118W
Session: 2012-13
Subjects: Employment Bradford Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Employment: Bradford

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