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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2022 to Question 64279 on Levelling Up Fund, how the project adjustment process works; and if he will make a statement.

As I outlined in my previous response, we can work with places who wish to make reasonable adjustments to the scope and phasing of projects as they seek to mitigate delivery challenges including cost inflation. Where a place puts forward a reasonable project adjustment request, the department will seek assurances in a number of areas including whether there is a good case for the change, whether it continues to deliver value for money, and can be delivered.