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Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

In September 2022 British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng outlined what he called an "unprecedented set of tax incentives" for businesses in newly-announced investment zones, saying the government would also liberalise planning rules for specified agreed sites. The government said there were potential investment zones in England so far but it would work with the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to deliver them around the United Kingdom. Areas interested in becoming investment zones include Liverpool and Greater Manchester in northwest England, Somerset and Plymouth in the southwest, Sunderland and the Tees Valley in the northeast and Southampton and Essex in the south and east.

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Response rates from 65.1k UK voters.

64%
Yes
36%
No
47%
Yes
29%
No
8%
Yes, as long as the local environment is not compromised
4%
No, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies
4%
Yes, if the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents
2%
No, the government should never subsidize private businesses
3%
Yes, as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives
1%
No, but punish them for moving jobs out of the country
1%
Yes, but I would prefer lowering corporate taxes to benefit all local companies
1%
Yes, but only if local citizens can vote on the amount of incentives to offer

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 @9P4GG7Fanswered…2yrs2Y

No -as long as the local environment is not compromised and alternative ways of working (I.e remote working- whereby you could hire an individual from anywhere nationally) is applicable and appropriate.

 @9P7K5M2answered…2yrs2Y

No, it's a bad policy, but central government should not provent local authorities from providing incentives if they want to.

 @BF22TLRanswered…2wks2W

Yes, but only if it requires them to give local ownership of the factories and facilities, so if the company withdraws the local employees can take it over

 @BCRH9QSanswered…2mos2MO

Yes, but only if it is not causing economic harm to other parts of the UK.

 @BCMZG8Kanswered…3mos3MO

abolish private industry

 @BCLJHZZanswered…3mos3MO

Yes but only if they are SMEs or Small enterprises and receive support to set up in areas of disadvantage in the UK that do not have a disproportionate / negative effect on the enviornment and the population living in that area

 @BD39LT4answered…2mos2MO

Yes but prioritize spending that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies

 @BCZJP99answered…2mos2MO

I don't think any government should offer incentives to businesses, they will go where is most viable. If they come to any area though they should have a willingness to contribute to the economy of that area

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