Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to paragraph 4.4 of his Department's guidance entitled Levelling Up Fund Round 2: explanatory note on the assessment and decision-making process published on 19 January 2023, whether local authorities with multiple bids shortlisted were consulted on which bid they wanted to prioritise.

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 127879 on 24 January 2023.