Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, this week questioned the Prime Minister on the Conservative manifesto commitment to replace EU Structural funding once we leave the EU.
Speaking in Parliament on Monday in the debate on the European Council, Steve said:
“I was pleased to hear the Prime Minister refer earlier to our manifesto commitment to create a UK shared prosperity fund… will she confirm that the Government are committed to bringing forward such a fund to replace the EU structural funding that has been so important to places such as Cornwall?”
In reply, the Prime Minister said:
“We want to ensure that when we are no longer sending these huge sums of money to the European Union every year, some of the money that is available can be used in that way. There is a real need to ensure that we do that as effectively as possible so that the money has the maximum impact across all parts of the United Kingdom.”
Speaking after the debate, Steve said:
“I was pleased that the Prime Minister has confirmed our commitment to replace the EU funding. The Government understands the importance of distributing the money we will no longer be sending to the EU across the whole of the UK. I will certainly work with my fellow Cornish Conservative MP colleagues to ensure Cornwall gets our fair share from these funds.”