Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to paragraph 5.70 in the Autumn Statement, CP751, published on 17 November 2022, whether local authorities which have previously expressed an interest in Investment Zones but were unsuccessful will be able to reuse their applications.

As the Chancellor’s statement made clear, further details will be published in due course.