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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much Northern Ireland has received as at 25 January 2022 from the Levelling up Fund.

The £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund invests in infrastructure that improves everyday life across the UK.

The first round of the Fund received significant interest from bidding authorities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. £48.8 million was awarded to 11 successful projects in Northern Ireland in the first round, announced at the October Spending Review.

The second round of the Levelling Up Fund will open in Spring 2022, and further details will be shared in due course.