According to a Facebook page for Ben Houchen - Tees Valley Mayor - sponsored: paid for by the Conservative Party:
TEESSIDE FREEPORT BEST PERFORMING IN THE UK
Official Government Statistics handed to a Parliamentary committee show just how much is being achieved in the Teesside Freeport.
I have always said that EVERYTHING I do is about INVESTMENT and JOBS, so it is fantastic to see that we are leading the way nationally!
Of the 5740 jobs that have been delivered nationally in Freeport areas, OVER ONE THIRD of these (2150) have already been delivered in Teesside, putting us top of the table
This news comes fresh off the back of confirmation that 9000 jobs have been contractually secured on the Teesworks site, which forms part of the wider Teesside Freeport.
In terms of Investment, Teesside AGAIN leads the way by a significant margin, securing £1.1billion.
To put this in context, the next best performing Freeport, with regard to secured investment, is the Humber who have secured LESS THAN HALF of this with £516million.
Securing a Freeport was massive for Teesside, but making it work was even more important. These findings show just that, and we're just getting started.
I promised JOBS and INVESTMENT and that is what we are DELIVERING for local people
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Personally, I don't know nor understand the basis for these claims and, as far as I am aware, the Freeport itself is not yet operating commercially. I also understand PD Ports are not party to this activity or the concept.
Ron M