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Government to meet Universal theme park bosses

The government has said it will meet with a company that has plans to bring a new Universal Theme Park to the UK.






The government has said it will meet with a company that has plans to bring a new Universal Theme Park to the UK.

Lisa Nandy, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has told Mohammad Yasin, the MP for Bedford, that she will meet with representatives from NBCUniversal.

Universal Destinations and Experiences has previously told the BBC it plans to open an all-year-round park after it bought a 476-acre (193-hectare) site at Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire.

Ms Nandy said: "The proposed investment by NBCUniversal would be a significant boost to both tourism and creative industries."

Ms Nandy said the meeting would also include Sir Chris Bryant, the minister for creative industries, arts and tourism.

Her letter continued... More from the BBC


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Government to meet Universal theme park bosses

The government has said it will meet with a company that has plans to bring a new Universal Theme Park to the UK.






The government has said it will meet with a company that has plans to bring a new Universal Theme Park to the UK.

Lisa Nandy, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has told Mohammad Yasin, the MP for Bedford, that she will meet with representatives from NBCUniversal.

Universal Destinations and Experiences has previously told the BBC it plans to open an all-year-round park after it bought a 476-acre (193-hectare) site at Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire.

Ms Nandy said: "The proposed investment by NBCUniversal would be a significant boost to both tourism and creative industries."

Ms Nandy said the meeting would also include Sir Chris Bryant, the minister for creative industries, arts and tourism.

Her letter continued... More from the BBC


 



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