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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications to the waking watch fund have been (a) received and (b) approved as at 26 February 2021.

The Waking Watch Relief Fund opened on 31 January for all buildings with the exception of private sector buildings located in Greater London.

Local authorities in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sheffield are responsible for administering the Fund for buildings located in their respective areas. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is responsible for administering the fund for buildings located in Greater Manchester. MHCLG is responsible for administering the Fund for buildings in all other areas, except Greater London, and for all social sector applications regardless of location.

Information on the number of applications received will be published as soon as possible.

The Greater London Authority will be administering the Fund in Greater London, subject to a Mayoral Decision. The Fund will open to applications from eligible private sector buildings in Greater London on 18 March.