Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Elmore and Christine Jardine

Monday 5th June 2023 Commons Chamber

[Chris Elmore (Ogmore) (Lab)]

3. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the process of delivering funds for successful levelling-up fund bids.

[Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD)]

19. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of criteria for awarding levelling-up funding.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Dehenna Davison)]

My Department has undertaken a robust assessment and decision-making process in both rounds of the levelling-up fund. Taking on board feedback, we made a number of improvements to better support applicants in the most recent round, including by making £65 million of support available to help with the delivery of projects. We are currently reflecting on the lessons learned from the first two rounds of the fund, and we will be making an announcement on round 3 shortly.