Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on the geographical distribution of funding previously paid to the EU to regions and constituent parts of the UK after the UK has left the EU.

We are working closely with the regions and constituent parts of the UK to ensure we get the best possible deal for all parts of the UK as we leave the EU.

There are a range of outcomes on EU exit and it would not be sensible to set out the costs, benefits and consequences of different scenarios in advance of the EU exit negotiation. But leaving the EU means we will want to take our own decisions about how to deliver policy objectives previously targeted by EU funding.

As we transition to longer-term arrangements we will ensure regions and Devolved Administrations continue to be engaged and local circumstances are taken into account.