Regional Planning and Development: Finance

(asked on 25th March 2024) - View Source

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make a comparative assessment between the adequacy of his Department's funding for economic development in the Canary Wharf area and (a) Chesterfield Borough Council and (b) Derbyshire County Council.


Answered by
Jacob Young Portrait
Jacob Young
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
This question was answered on 16th April 2024

Homes England is tasked with accelerating house building and regeneration in all areas of the country.

Selection criteria include value for money for the taxpayer, the potential for early delivery, clear local support, and projects that support policy priorities such as brownfield development, diversification, and innovation. All investments are made following a thorough due diligence and approval process to ensure value for money for taxpayers. Fuller details of selection criteria can be found here.

Reticulating Splines