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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what resources are available to his Department to undertake work promoting community cohesion.

My Department provides targeted support to a range of projects aimed at bringing communities together, including an £8 million English language programme to help isolated adults learn English; £8 million to the Near Neighbours campaign to bring diverse faith communities together to help improve their neighbourhoods; and £5 million to educate teenagers about the sacrifices made during the First World War. Alongside the resources applied to such projects, we work with colleagues across government and with external partners to deliver the conditions for everyone to live and work successfully alongside each other.