Teesworks Project: Audit

Lord Ravensdale Excerpts
Wednesday 20th March 2024

(9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Ravensdale Portrait Lord Ravensdale (CB)
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My Lords, this project relates to the Government’s wider levelling-up agenda. We heard last week that only 10% of the Government’s levelling-up funds have been spent. What assessment does the Minister make of that?

Baroness Swinburne Portrait Baroness Swinburne (Con)
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I thank the noble Lord for his question. I already have an outstanding question from one of his colleagues on his Benches from the debate last week. I am trying to find the exact numbers for how much is in progress, given that there is lag between the money being allocated and being spent. I am chasing that and will come back to the House as soon as I have the number.