Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many local authorities are expected to participate in the first phase of the Test, Learn and Grow Capability Fund.

The Test, Learn and Grow Regional Capability Fund is intended to build capability on test and learn and public sector innovation across the country. It will first be available to existing TLG partners, eight Mayoral Strategic Authorities and two local authorities (where there is no MSA).