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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the performance assessments of Local Enterprise Partnerships.

The Accounting Officer Systems Statement sets out the Department’s performance management process for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs):
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/655188/Review_of_local_enterprise_partnership_governance_and_transparency.pdf

The Government is currently undertaking steps to further strengthen LEPs. In October 2017 the Department published the review of LEP governance and transparency conducted by Mary Ney. Since then MHCLG has issued best practice guidance for LEPs, followed up with intense LEP spot checks. This has strengthened the annual performance conversation process and introduced deep dives to review LEP governance, transparency and accountability in more detail.

LEPs are a valued part of the local institutional framework and play an important role in delivering our ambition for growth in all parts of England. Through the LEP Review we will continue to strengthen LEPs, so that they can continue to drive sustainable private sector-led growth, job creation and make the most of the opportunities available as we leave the European Union.