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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to give greater weight to applications from areas of high deprivation as part of the decision process for the third round of the Levelling Up Fund.

The Department undertook a robust assessment and decision-making process for both Rounds 1 and 2 of the Levelling Up Fund, as set out in the published Explanatory Notes.

The third round of the Levelling Up Fund will provide further investment in vital infrastructure projects across the UK. We will set out further details in due course.