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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2023 to Question 187652 on UK Shared Prosperity Fund, if his Department will make an estimate of the proportion of the supporting local businesses pillar that will be spent on science, research and development and innovation.

As set out in the answer given on 8 June 2023 to Question UIN 187652, allocations are managed locally, but DLUHC will collect spend and performance data captured through routine reporting.