Asked by: Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what allocations they have made to date from the £30 million set aside for Northern Ireland in round 3 of the Levelling Up Fund.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Community Renewal Fund is now closed. Details of the 31 projects funded by the Community Renewal Fund in Northern Ireland are available at: UK Community Renewal Fund: successful and unsuccessful bids - GOV.UK. Please note Extern Works North West project withdrew and did not receive funding.
On 8 March 2024 the previous administration confirmed that the £30 million reserved for Northern Ireland as part of round 3 of the Levelling Up Fund formed part of the UK Government’s financial package for the restored Northern Ireland Executive, increasing the spending power available to the Executive and allowing it to invest against its own priorities.
The Department will continue to work closely with projects and places in Northern Ireland that were awarded a total of £120 million across the first two rounds of the fund.
My Department works collaboratively with strategic and delivery partners and Northern Ireland Executive departments to ensure that the UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme is investing in local needs and priorities. We have supported 43 impactful projects to date in Northern Ireland, kickstarting economic growth and breaking down barriers to opportunity through a range of investments detailed at this link : UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Northern Ireland project information - GOV.UK.
Local council-led projects funded under the communities and place strand of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund are set out below:
Project Name | Project Lead |
The Kings Garden Project | Antrim and Newtownabbey |
De Wind Drive Playground | Ards and North Down |
Capital Play Development Programme | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
Access to community gardens on the Upsurge demonstration site and Loughside Park Trim Trail | Belfast City |
Green Spaces Amenity Programme | Causeway Coast and Glens |
Strathfoyle Greenway | Derry City and Strabane |
Refurbishment at Killyfole Lough | Fermanagh and Omagh |
LCCC Green Space Development | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
Park Improvement Project | Mid and East Antrim |
Drumcairne and Derrynoyd Forest Development | Mid Ulster |
The Fallows Trial – Phase 2 | Newry, Mourne and Down |
Project Name | Project Lead |
Thrive Together: Communities & Place Programme | Antrim and Newtownabbey |
Creating positive outcomes for our communities and places | Ards and North Down |
Banbridge Public Realm | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
Improvement & Development Programme | Belfast City |
Red Bay Pier project | Causeway Coast and Glens |
Stradhowen Greenway and Ballynagard Play and community allotments | Derry City and Strabane |
FODC Community Infrastructure programme | Fermanagh and Omagh |
Lisburn CC refurbishment & community development programme | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
Waveney Community Centre | Mid and East Antrim |
Building Civic Pride of Place in Mid Ulster | Mid Ulster |
Fostering Community Spirit, Enhancing Local Pride through Events and Open Space Revitalisation | Newry, Mourne and Down |
Asked by: Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government which projects in Northern Ireland have so far received funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Community Renewal Fund is now closed. Details of the 31 projects funded by the Community Renewal Fund in Northern Ireland are available at: UK Community Renewal Fund: successful and unsuccessful bids - GOV.UK. Please note Extern Works North West project withdrew and did not receive funding.
On 8 March 2024 the previous administration confirmed that the £30 million reserved for Northern Ireland as part of round 3 of the Levelling Up Fund formed part of the UK Government’s financial package for the restored Northern Ireland Executive, increasing the spending power available to the Executive and allowing it to invest against its own priorities.
The Department will continue to work closely with projects and places in Northern Ireland that were awarded a total of £120 million across the first two rounds of the fund.
My Department works collaboratively with strategic and delivery partners and Northern Ireland Executive departments to ensure that the UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme is investing in local needs and priorities. We have supported 43 impactful projects to date in Northern Ireland, kickstarting economic growth and breaking down barriers to opportunity through a range of investments detailed at this link : UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Northern Ireland project information - GOV.UK.
Local council-led projects funded under the communities and place strand of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund are set out below:
Project Name | Project Lead |
The Kings Garden Project | Antrim and Newtownabbey |
De Wind Drive Playground | Ards and North Down |
Capital Play Development Programme | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
Access to community gardens on the Upsurge demonstration site and Loughside Park Trim Trail | Belfast City |
Green Spaces Amenity Programme | Causeway Coast and Glens |
Strathfoyle Greenway | Derry City and Strabane |
Refurbishment at Killyfole Lough | Fermanagh and Omagh |
LCCC Green Space Development | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
Park Improvement Project | Mid and East Antrim |
Drumcairne and Derrynoyd Forest Development | Mid Ulster |
The Fallows Trial – Phase 2 | Newry, Mourne and Down |
Project Name | Project Lead |
Thrive Together: Communities & Place Programme | Antrim and Newtownabbey |
Creating positive outcomes for our communities and places | Ards and North Down |
Banbridge Public Realm | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
Improvement & Development Programme | Belfast City |
Red Bay Pier project | Causeway Coast and Glens |
Stradhowen Greenway and Ballynagard Play and community allotments | Derry City and Strabane |
FODC Community Infrastructure programme | Fermanagh and Omagh |
Lisburn CC refurbishment & community development programme | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
Waveney Community Centre | Mid and East Antrim |
Building Civic Pride of Place in Mid Ulster | Mid Ulster |
Fostering Community Spirit, Enhancing Local Pride through Events and Open Space Revitalisation | Newry, Mourne and Down |
Asked by: Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government which organisations in Northern Ireland have benefited from the £12 million of investment under the Community Renewal Fund.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Community Renewal Fund is now closed. Details of the 31 projects funded by the Community Renewal Fund in Northern Ireland are available at: UK Community Renewal Fund: successful and unsuccessful bids - GOV.UK. Please note Extern Works North West project withdrew and did not receive funding.
On 8 March 2024 the previous administration confirmed that the £30 million reserved for Northern Ireland as part of round 3 of the Levelling Up Fund formed part of the UK Government’s financial package for the restored Northern Ireland Executive, increasing the spending power available to the Executive and allowing it to invest against its own priorities.
The Department will continue to work closely with projects and places in Northern Ireland that were awarded a total of £120 million across the first two rounds of the fund.
My Department works collaboratively with strategic and delivery partners and Northern Ireland Executive departments to ensure that the UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme is investing in local needs and priorities. We have supported 43 impactful projects to date in Northern Ireland, kickstarting economic growth and breaking down barriers to opportunity through a range of investments detailed at this link : UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Northern Ireland project information - GOV.UK.
Local council-led projects funded under the communities and place strand of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund are set out below:
Project Name | Project Lead |
The Kings Garden Project | Antrim and Newtownabbey |
De Wind Drive Playground | Ards and North Down |
Capital Play Development Programme | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
Access to community gardens on the Upsurge demonstration site and Loughside Park Trim Trail | Belfast City |
Green Spaces Amenity Programme | Causeway Coast and Glens |
Strathfoyle Greenway | Derry City and Strabane |
Refurbishment at Killyfole Lough | Fermanagh and Omagh |
LCCC Green Space Development | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
Park Improvement Project | Mid and East Antrim |
Drumcairne and Derrynoyd Forest Development | Mid Ulster |
The Fallows Trial – Phase 2 | Newry, Mourne and Down |
Project Name | Project Lead |
Thrive Together: Communities & Place Programme | Antrim and Newtownabbey |
Creating positive outcomes for our communities and places | Ards and North Down |
Banbridge Public Realm | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
Improvement & Development Programme | Belfast City |
Red Bay Pier project | Causeway Coast and Glens |
Stradhowen Greenway and Ballynagard Play and community allotments | Derry City and Strabane |
FODC Community Infrastructure programme | Fermanagh and Omagh |
Lisburn CC refurbishment & community development programme | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
Waveney Community Centre | Mid and East Antrim |
Building Civic Pride of Place in Mid Ulster | Mid Ulster |
Fostering Community Spirit, Enhancing Local Pride through Events and Open Space Revitalisation | Newry, Mourne and Down |
Asked by: Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government how the Northern Ireland Enhanced Investment Zone will operate, which government department has responsibility for it, and how much funding it has been allocated to date.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
At Autumm Budget the government confirmed the continuation of the Investment Zones programme across the UK, which will promote investment opportunities, create additional jobs, and drive economic growth. This includes £150m, available over 10 years, for the delivery of the Enhanced Investment Zone in Northern Ireland.
In consultation with relevant government Departments, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is currently working in partnership with the Northern Ireland Executive to co-develop proposals for the design and delivery of the Enhanced Investment Zone. The Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland is acting as the lead Department for the Executive on Enhanced Investment Zone development, working with a range of partners across Northern Ireland.
Asked by: Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the amount of uncollected council tax in England in each year since 2019.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The government annually publishes data on the collection of council tax. Data on uncollected council tax up to 2023-24 is below:
Year | 2019-20 (£ million) | 2020-21(£ million) | 2021-22 (£ million) | 2022-23 (£ million) | 2023-24 (£ million) |
Amounts not collected in current year | 1,154 | 1,518 | 1,606 | 1,629 | 1,760 |
Total arrears outstanding as at 31 March | 3,577 | 4,418 | 4,966 | 5,479 | 5,982 |
Asked by: Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to undertake a revaluation of properties in England for the purpose of assessing council tax rates.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Government has no plans to conduct a council tax revaluation in England. The Government is committed to keeping taxes on working people as low as possible.
Asked by: Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many applications for the reissue of a lost postal vote ballot paper were made for the 2024 general election in England.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
This information is not collected centrally by the Government.
Asked by: Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their levelling-up measures in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
The UK Government is committed to levelling up across the whole of the United Kingdom to ensure that no community is left behind. We are investing £456 million in Northern Ireland to help grow the economy, create jobs, improve transport, provide skills training and support local businesses.
This includes £150 million to develop an Enhanced Investment Zone to provide targeted incentives and interventions to encourage investment and boost growth in Northern Ireland. As well as:
10 years of endowment-style funding for Coleraine & Derry/Londonderry through the Long Term Plan for Towns
£120 million from rounds 1 and 2 of the Levelling Up Fund, investing in infrastructure that improves everyday life for local residents.
£127 million set aside through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, of which £76 million has so far been allocated to 30 projects in Northern Ireland.
The UK Government is providing the Northern Ireland Executive with a significant £3.3 billion spending settlement to stabilise its finances and protect public services. Within this a number of DLUHC funds are being made available to the Northern Ireland Executive.
The full list of the UK Government funds which are being made available to the Northern Ireland Executive was released publicly on Friday 8 March on gov.uk.
The published document confirms that £30 million from the third round of the Levelling Up Fund and £22.6 million from the Northern Ireland allocation for UKSPF have been included in the financial package to increase the spending power of the restored Executive.
We are committed to evaluating the impact of all our funding, as set out in the recently published local growth evaluation strategy.
Asked by: Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many freeports have been announced for each country of the United Kingdom in the past 10 years; and where they are located.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
Information on the number of Freeports announced in the United Kingdom in the last ten years and their locations can be found at the following link.
Following discussions with stakeholders in Northern Ireland about how best to deliver the benefits associated with Freeports and Investment Zones there, the government announced at the Spring Budget that we will establish an Enhanced Investment Zone offer in Northern Ireland with £150 million in funding, able to be used flexibly across spending and tax levers.
Asked by: Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what allocations have been made from the Levelling Up Fund, and to which recipients, in Northern Ireland since its creation.
Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford
Almost £49 million has been awarded to 11 bids in Northern Ireland through the first round of the Levelling Up Fund. A list of the successful grant recipients along with the amount awarded, has been published on GOV.UK.
The second round of the Fund is currently open. We look forward to receiving high-quality applications from across Northern Ireland.