UK Shared Prosperity Fund

(asked on 9th July 2020) - View Source

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the timetable is for the consultation with key stakeholders on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund; when he plans to publish further details on the fund; and when the fund will be ready to accept applications.


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Simon Clarke
This question was answered on 17th July 2020

The Government will set out further plans for the Fund in due course, including at the CSR. The Spending review will create a multi-year, UK-wide Shared Prosperity Fund which will support local economic recovery by driving economic growth and tackling deprivation.

Government?officials have held engagement events with external stakeholders from a variety?of?sectors across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to discuss lessons learnt from past funding?programmes?and potential investment priorities for the?UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Government?officials have also held talks with their counterparts in the devolved administrations to ensure the fund works for places across the UK.

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