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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he has taken to encourage local authorities to spend the levelling up funding that they have been allocated.

The UK Government is investing £15 billion in a suite of complementary Levelling Up projects for local people and local businesses across the country to help grow the economy, create jobs, improve transport and provide skills training and local business support, this includes the Towns Fund, Long Term Plan for Towns and Levelling Up Fund Projects in my Hon Friend’s constituency .

We are working across government with places to support them to overcome any barriers to delivery, through increased flexibilities, as well as a comprehensive £65 million package of support.