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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support he is providing to each Mayoral Combined Authority as part of the Government’s levelling-up agenda.

Levelling up all areas of the country remains at the centre of the Government’s agenda. Mayoral devolution has strengthened local leadership and institutions, devolving key powers over transport, planning, skills and funding away from Whitehall so that they are exercised at the right level to make a difference for local communities.

Through an ambitious programme of 9 devolution deals, £7.49 billon worth of investment funding is being unlocked over 30 years to the directly elected combined authority mayors, empowering mayors to level up their local areas.

The £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund will invest in infrastructure that improves everyday life across the UK, including regenerating town centres and high streets, upgrading local transport, and investing in cultural and heritage assets.