Number of press releases about the regional growth fund:
Twenty Two
(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,
8,9,10,11,12,13,
14,15,16,17,18,
19,20,21,22)
Number of schemes currently funded by the regional growth fund:
Two
Ouch. Let’s take a look at that again:

Serious about growth?
(h/t: Ed Miliband at PMQs yesterday)
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