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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Education of the potential impact of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund on replacing EU funding for universities.

DLUHC recognises the important role of universities and has made them an integral part of local partnership groups in the development of UKSPF investment plans and ongoing delivery. Local authorities can choose to support research, innovation and skills in universities through interventions under the 'supporting local business' and 'people and skills' investment priorities. Universities are entitled to apply for UKSPF funding in their local areas.