Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many projects outlined in Town Deal bids have been identified by his Department as at risk of failing in the next six months.

My officials are in regular contact with towns and expert support is also provided by the Towns Fund Delivery Partner. This allows us to spot issues early and work with towns to address them. We have a robust monitoring and evaluation strategy in place, with regular review points and payments linked to performance. As part of this strategy, places submit regular risk updates and spend/delivery data which results in RAG ratings so that issues can be flagged and resolved early.