Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish a more detailed regional levelling up plan.

A key tenet of the Levelling Up White Paper is empowering local leaders to shape how levelling up works in their areas, rather than dictating places’ plans from Whitehall. The White Paper sets out for the first time a clear framework for devolution in England, supporting areas to develop devolution proposals which demonstrate effective leadership and sensible geography. Alongside the White Paper, we also set out how local areas will be empowered through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to invest in local priorities which will build pride in place and increase life chances.