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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans he has for further levelling-up funding for local authorities.

We have already announced over £10 billion of funding through our levelling up funds and are working to support local authorities to ensure their projects and investment plans meet local needs. The Government has now published a plan for simplifying and streamlining the funding landscape, which will help local stakeholders navigate future funding opportunities.

To ensure future funding meets the needs of local communities, we are currently reflecting on the lessons learned from the first two rounds of the Levelling Up Fund, to help inform the design of round 3.