Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he last held discussions with the Welsh Government on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

I have regular contact with the First Minister of Wales and his Ministerial team on a range of issues, including how the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will help to level up communities in Wales.

The UK Government has engaged with each devolved administration on the design of the UKSPF, at both official and ministerial levels. This has helped inform the most appropriate mix of interventions and funding allocations for each nation. We remain committed to engaging with the devolved administrations as the UKSPF is implemented.