Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department takes to support local authorities to develop and deliver local economic plans.
The Levelling Up White Paper set out our plans to strengthen local institutions, support private sector partnerships, and build economic clusters to boost local investment, jobs and growth
Devolution deals equip local areas with powers and funding to plan and deliver local priorities for their local economies over the long-term. The York and North Yorkshire deal includes a Mayoral Investment Fund of £18 million per year for 30 years