Mike Penning demands help for regeneration after Buncefield
2nd February 2009
Speaking in the House of Commons, Mike Penning called on the Government to provide the special status to help regeneration as recommended by the Buncefield Inquiry.
Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con): As the Secretary of State is aware, the Buncefield incident decimated the commercial sector in my constituency. Sadly, unemployment is now 30 per cent. higher than it was in 1997. Lord Newton’s report specifically said that Hemel Hempstead required special status to help regeneration. Where is that help?
Mr. McNulty: Although I am more than aware of the circumstances of the Buncefield fire, I do not know what is happening across government to provide the help mentioned in the report. I am happy to meet the hon. Gentleman, or indeed to write to him in fuller detail.
