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 Written Statement of 16 June 2026 on Neighbourhoods and Public Services, HCWS117, if she will set out how many staff will be allocated to the Place Unit and the budget of the Place Unit for its first 12 months of operation; and how will it differ from the Cities and Local Growth Unit.

The Place Unit was announced on 16 June 2026 (HCWS117) as part of a package of communities and public service reform. This unit has been succeeded by the Government’s wider agenda on English devolution, including the establishment of No10 North, which will work in partnership with local leaders to drive forward a place-based approach to policy.