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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he had with Welsh local authorities on the design of the Community Renewal Fund.

The Government has been engaging with key stakeholders on the design and priorities of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund since 2016, including holding a series of engagement events.  Our engagement events have taken place across the UK. Over 500 stakeholders attended these events across a variety of sectors, including Welsh local authorities.

We will continue to engage stakeholders as we consolidate policy development for UK Share Prosperity Fund.