BOLTON West MP Chris Green chose to highlight boosts for business in his constituency in his first ever contribution to Prime Minister’s Questions today.

Mr Green, who came to power in May last year, detailed news of a number of firms moving to the area as well as highlighting new investments taking place by existing businesses.

He used these examples to ask Prime Minister David Cameron whether he agreed that the government’s Northern Powerhouse plan will benefit towns like Bolton as well as big cities like Manchester.

Addressing Mr Cameron, he said: “The local economy in my constituency of Bolton West continues to strengthen, with great businesses such as Eventura and Llaborate both relocating and growing in Westhoughton. ~

“We are also seeing Heritage Trade Frames investing £1m in equipping a new factory in Lostock and Trojan Utilities winning new contracts and recruiting more staff in Horwich.

“Will the Prime Minister agree with me that the Northern Powerhouse isn’t just about our great Northern cities, it is also about our great Northern towns?”

In response, Mr Cameron said: “My honourable friend is absolutely right and it is instructive that members opposite do not want to hear good news about businesses and jobs and investment that are happening in our country.

“But I think sometimes it can sound as if the plan for a Northern Powerhouse is all about the cities of the north of England.

“Our view is that by linking up the cities, you also help the towns in the North West and across the country — you also help the rural areas because you are rebalancing the economy and increasing opportunity in the north of our country.”