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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on consulting (a) HM Opposition and (b) minority opposition parties, in relation to departmental spending pledges that go beyond the Spending Review.

Funding certainty is vital to drive progress and sustainable change in places. MHCLG has a series of major funding programmes which extend beyond the current Spending Review period – giving communities the certainty to plan, invest, and grow over the long term. These are programmes that all tiers of government, and therefore all political parties, will have a role in delivering across the country.