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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of levelling-up assets of community value for the Government's levelling-up agenda in (a) Nottingham East constituency and (b) England.

The Government recognises the important role which community ownership of assets of community value has in levelling up our communities and in restoring local pride.

In the Levelling Up White Paper we have set out the actions we are taking to support community ownership. As part of our Strategy for Community Spaces and Relationships we will set out how the existing frameworks supporting community assets can be enhanced.

Through the 4-year £150 million Community Ownership Fund we are ensuring that community groups have access to the resources to safeguard community assets at risk of loss.