Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 6 November 2017 to Question 110674, what the deadline is for making a decision on whether EU Structural and Investment projects that have been signed since the Autumn Statement 2016 meet the criteria for providing strong value for money and are in line with domestic strategic priorities.

Government departments responsible for EU Structural and Investment Funds assess whether projects provide strong value for money and are in line with domestic strategic priorities as part of their processes for approving projects. Therefore, all EU Structural and Investment Funds projects signed to date, including those signed after Autumn Statement 2016, will be guaranteed by the Government after the UK leaves the EU.