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Written Question
Levelling Up Fund
Tuesday 18th July 2023

Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government what sums have been allocated to projects in each nation of the UK respectively under the levelling-up strategy.

Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Levelling Up programme is an ambitious programme of reform with an agenda to transform the United Kingdom and address this country's regional inequalities. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities run some dedicated funding programmes that help us achieve the missions set out in the Levelling Up White Paper, but they are only one part of a broader set of measures.

Our newer programmes are specifically UK-wide and as of July 2023 we allocated significant funding across the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Community Renewal Fund, Levelling Up Fund and Community Ownership Fund. This includes £4,720 million across England, £261 million across Northern Ireland, £612 million across Scotland and £963 million across Wales.

We are committed to setting aside at least £800 million in Levelling Up Funding for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland until 2024/25 and for the Community Ownership Fund we are committed to targeting a minimum of £4.3 million for Northern Ireland, £12.3 million for Scotland and £7.1 million for Wales over the lifetime of the fund up to March 2025.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 08 Nov 2022
Devolved Administrations: Intergovernmental Relations

"Will the Minister accept that the last three or four years have been a period when relationships between Westminster and Cardiff have been far from satisfactory? Given that we have a new Government, will she give an undertaking that there will be a positive initiative to try to overcome the …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 09 Jun 2022
Constitutional Commission

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the recent (1) local elections, and (2) Northern Ireland Assembly elections, what plans they have to set up a commission to consider options for a new constitutional relationship for the four nations of the United Kingdom...."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 09 Jun 2022
Constitutional Commission

"My Lords, I am truly delighted to open this debate with the noble Lord, Lord Griffiths, in the Chair—at least for these few moments.

The recent elections in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland underline the stark political differences between the two nations and the Province on the one hand, and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 08 Jun 2022
Prime Minister: Meeting with First Ministers of the Devolved Governments

"My Lords, can the Minister confirm that when the Prime Minister next meets the First Minister of Wales, he will confirm the pledge that he made at the time of the Brexit referendum, that Wales will be fully reimbursed for every penny of EU regional and social funding lost as …..."
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Written Question
Refugees: Ukraine
Thursday 21st April 2022

Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many refugees from Ukraine they have directed to the governments of (1) Wales, and (2) Scotland, to be housed under the provisions agreed with those governments.

Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford

We are working closely with the Devolved Administrations on the Homes for Ukraine scheme, including enabling the Scottish and Welsh Governments to act as direct sponsors to Ukrainian nationals. This is in addition to Ukrainians being sponsored by individuals in Scotland and Wales. There is no cap on the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, with the Scottish Government currently working towards 3,000 and the Welsh Government to 1,000 placements under Devolved Government sponsorship.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 Mar 2022
Shared Prosperity Fund

"My Lords, on that very point, I welcome the principle of distributing funds to counties and regions rather than by some spurious competitive bids, but what will be the parameters for deciding on allocations? Will there be a strategic approach? What will be the role and responsibility of the counties …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 16 Mar 2022
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Repeal of EU Restrictions in Devolution Acts etc.) Regulations 2022

"My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Humphreys, and to note that four of the six Members in this Room are from Wales. It is noteworthy that there is nobody from Northern Ireland or Scotland here. Before referring to Wales, I want to ask whether there …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 16 Mar 2022
Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

"It sent you to sleep...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 24 May 2021
Fire Safety: Leaseholder Bankruptcies

"My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. Would the common-sense way out of this problem not be for the Government to buy out those leaseholders facing bankruptcy and, when the premises have been made safe, to let them to the thousands of people wanting rented …..."
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