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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the consultation outcome entitled Greater Essex devolution consultation, updated on 17 July 2025, how much funding his Department has allocated to the Mayoral Combined County Authority Investment Fund.

As specified in the English Devolution White Paper, the 30-year investment fund remains a core part of the offer to Devolution Priority Programme areas, who will receive this funding on their creation. An announcement on funding for Greater Essex and the other Devolution Priority Programme areas will be made in due course. New Strategic Authorities will also continue to receive Mayoral Capacity Funding to kickstart their organisations. As stated in the White Paper, we intend on standardising funding for new institutions to increase transparency and fairness.