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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish his Department's assessments of the potential impact of Investment Zones on (a) local, (b) regional and (c) national growth in the UK.

Investment Zones are at an early stage of development with an expression of interest process having recently concluded. DLUHC officials are now reviewing those proposals received and will look to publish further information on Investment Zones in due course.