Devolution: Finance

(asked on 21st March 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) capital and (b) resource funding was allocated to devolution deals in 2024-25 in (i) May 2024 and (ii) March 2025.


Answered by
Jim McMahon Portrait
Jim McMahon
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 31st March 2025

Three devolution agreements were implemented across 2024-25 in the North East; York and North Yorkshire; and East Midlands. Full details of the funding allocated to each area can be found in their individual devolution deals, published on gov.uk. Funding specifically allocated in the months of May 24 and March 25 from MHCLG is listed in the table below.

MCA

RDEL/CDEL

Payment Note

May 24

March 25

East Midlands

RDEL

Capacity funding

£1,000,000

£500,000

East Midlands

RDEL

Local Enterprise Partnership Funding

£234,285

North East

RDEL

Capacity Funding

£1,000,000

£1,750,000

North East

RDEL

Local Enterprise Partnership Funding

£234,285

North East

RDEL & CDEL

Investment Zones

£2,450,000 (RDEL) £4,650,000 (CDEL)

North East

CDEL

Investment funds

£20,000,000

York and North Yorkshire

RDEL

Capacity Funding

£1,000,000

£500,000

York and North Yorkshire

RDEL

Local Enterprise Partnership Funding

£234,285

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