Capital Projects: Spending

Baroness Pinnock Excerpts

Thursday 26th October 2023 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Swinburne (Con)]

I can specifically say that the new delegation approach has had very little impact on the usual course of departmental business. Most spend needs to be subject to HMT approval. The department has worked closely with the Treasury to ensure value for money and continues to do so.

[Baroness Pinnock (LD)]

Can the Minister tell us what percentage of the levelling-up fund has been allocated to those areas most in need in priority 1? Maybe she could explain why many areas which are less deprived have been awarded that funding and other priority 1 areas have therefore missed out.

[Baroness Swinburne (Con)]

I will get back to the noble Baroness in writing with the specifics because I think it deserves a very detailed answer.