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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the performance of the the UK Shared Prosperity Fund on its levelling-up objectives since August 2022.

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 142810 21 February 2023.

The UK Government is committed to levelling up parts of the UK, including Enfield, and that is why the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is investing in all areas. The Greater London Authority is the lead local authority for UKSPF purposes and will receive a total allocation of £185,390,561 over three years of the Fund.

Delivery for UKSPF funding began in earnest when investment plans were approved in December 2022. DLUHC await end-of-year reporting to know which projects lead local authorities have decided to fund. We have published our UKSPF Evaluation Strategy which sets out the evaluation plans for UKSPF over the remaining lifetime of the Fund.

Local authorities are responsible for managing the funding allocation for their area, including assessing and approving project applications, processing payments and day-to-day monitoring.