Bellwin Scheme

(asked on 16th November 2023) - View Source

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Bellwin scheme.


Answered by
Simon Hoare Portrait
Simon Hoare
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
This question was answered on 22nd November 2023

The Bellwin Scheme is administered centrally by the government. Local authorities can make an application for financial assistance to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities following an emergency or disaster in their area which requires them to take immediate action to protect life or property. Decisions to activate the scheme are taken by Ministers after careful consideration of the individual circumstances of each incident.

The Bellwin Scheme is a well-established scheme that continues to be used to provide financial support for local authorities following an emergency or disaster in their area.

Comprehensive guidance on the scheme is available on the GOV.UK website. It sets out the purpose of the scheme, the eligibility criteria and examples of eligible expenditure.

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