Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2022 to Question 96862, when his Department plans to put in place the appropriate governance to allow the North East to access funding through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements programme.

It is for the relevant local authorities to propose new governance structures in order to access the funds available in the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements. The Department is continuing its engagement with local authorities, and the North of Tyne Mayoral Combined Authority, on these plans.