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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2025, to Question 23790, on Eden Project: Morecambe, whether the allocated funding will be available from Quarter one of 2026.

The final full business case for the Levelling Up Fund (LUF) Round 2 project “Eden Project North” was received by the department on the 23 September 2024. A memorandum of understanding was issued to Lancaster City Council on the 18 November 2024 and signed by the department on the 19 November 2024.

It is expected that this project will have full match funding of £50 million making the total LUF project cost £100 million.

I can confirm that all allocated funding will be available from Quarter one of 2026.

The latest delivery milestones timetable is for each milestones including dates is set out below.

Full design stage – (RIBA 2-4) March 25 - October 26

Initial enabling works during design - August 2025 - November 2025

Main site enabling works commences - March 2026 - July 2026

Main construction commences - March 2026 - July 2028

Main Construction Practical Completion – July 2028 - August 2028

Operational Readiness, Activation and Transition – May 2028 - October 2028