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

To ask His Majesty's Government how many invitations they have made to local authorities to submit proposals under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007; when any such invitations were made; and what the outcome of each invitation was.

The government has issued two invitations to local authorities to submit proposals under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007. One in 2008, that resulted in a shortlist of 199 proposals and one in 2010. The 2010 invitation remains open. The department does not hold data on the total number of proposals made since 2010, or on the ultimate outcome of these proposals.