Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental Responsibilities

(asked on 13th May 2026) - View Source
Questioner
James Cleverly Portrait
James Cleverly
(Conservative - Braintree)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the letter sent by the Secretary of State to HM Opposition of 21 March 2026, on MHCLG spending commitments, if he will provide a breakdown of the £62 billion of spending commitments, and the profile across each year and each programme.

Answered by
Samantha Dixon Portrait
Samantha Dixon
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 21st May 2026

Funding certainty is vital to give places the stability and confidence they need to plan, invest, and grow. The £62 billion of long-term funding commitments made by MHCLG comprises:

  1. £39 billion for the Social and Affordable Homes Programme;
  2. £14.8 billion to fund Mayoral Investment Funds across 19 Mayoral Strategic Authorities, including the six new areas due to be established via the Devolution Priority Programme;
  3. £5.5 billion for 288 of our most in-need communities through the Pride in Place programme;
  4. £1.7 billion to fund the 13 Investment Zones across the UK;
  5. £800 million for City Densification Funds, benefitting 6 Mayoral Strategic Authorities;
  6. £147 million for MHCLG’s portion of the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Programme.

We will continue to publish past year’s expenditure figures in the department's Annual Report and Accounts.

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