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Funding for Levelling Up

Status: Closed Opened: 20 Oct 2022 Closed: 18 Mar 2024 14 recommendations 20 conclusions 1 report

This inquiry will look at the funds available for levelling-up and how effectively resources are directed to those areas most in need. The Committee’s inquiry will examine questions around the allocation of levelling-up resources and the aim, size and focus of the many different funds available. The inquiry will also explore how far the Government’s … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Sixth Report - Funding for Levelling Up HC 744 26 May 2023 34 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
25 Conclusion Sixth Report - Funding for Levelling Up Deferred

UK Shared Prosperity Fund's 3-year allocation causes difficulties for long-term programmes

One criticism of the UKSPF, which has been reiterated is that funding is only allocated for 3 years. In comparison, previous EU funding was allocated over 7 years. The shorter time frame for this replacement fund has caused difficulties for many organisations who require a longer term in which to … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government notes the UKSPF's alignment with the three-year Spending Review cycle and states it will continue to consider feedback about longer-term funding allocations during preparations for the next Spending Review.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
26 Recommendation Sixth Report - Funding for Levelling Up Deferred

Commit to longer-term funding programmes beyond the current UKSPF 3-year cycle

The Government needs to find a way to provide certainty of funding for a period of time which is more than the three years under the UKSPF. We have seen in the local government sector what a detrimental effect short-term financial funding settlements have had, and we receive repeated calls … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government states the UKSPF aligns with the three-year Spending Review cycle and will continue to consider feedback on longer-term funding during preparations for the next review.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Oral evidence sessions

5 sessions
Date Witnesses
30 Jan 2023 Rt Hon Sadiq Khan · Mayor of London View ↗
23 Jan 2023 Dehenna Davison · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Jessica Blakely · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities View ↗
12 Dec 2022 Andy Burnham · Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Andy Street · Mayor of the West Midlands, Dominic McCullough · Northern Ireland Department of Finance, Laura McDonald · Northern Ireland Department of Finance, Maeve Hamilton · Northern Ireland Department for the Economy, Tony Simpson · Northern Ireland Department of Finance, Tracy Brabin MP · Mayor of West Yorkshire, Vaughan Gething MS · Welsh Government View ↗
28 Nov 2022 Councillor Kevin Bentley · Local Government Association, Geoff Raw · Brighton and Hove City Council, Georgina Blakemore · Epping Forest District Council, John Swinney MSP · Scottish Government, Matt O'Neill · Barnsley Council View ↗
14 Nov 2022 Adam Hawksbee · Onward, James Morrison · Robert Gordon University, Paul Swinney · Centre for Cities, Professor Steve Fothergill · Sheffield Hallam University View ↗

Who gave evidence

20 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Adam Hawksbee · Deputy Director Onward 1
Andy Burnham · Mayor of Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Combined Authority 1
Andy Street · Mayor Mayor of the West Midlands 1
Councillor Kevin Bentley · Chairman of the People and Places Board Local Government Association 1
Dehenna Davison · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Levelling… Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 1
Dominic McCullough · Director European Union Division Northern Ireland Department of Finance 1
Geoff Raw · Chief Executive Brighton and Hove City Council 1
Georgina Blakemore · Chief Executive Epping Forest District Council 1
James Morrison · Reader in Journalism and Author of 'The Left Behi… Robert Gordon University 1
Jessica Blakely · Director of Levelling Up Major Programmes Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 1
John Swinney MSP · Deputy First Minister Scottish Government 1
Laura McDonald · Deputy Director European Union Division Northern Ireland Department of Finance 1
Maeve Hamilton · Head of the EU Fund Management Division Northern Ireland Department for the Economy 1
Matt O'Neill · Executive Director for Growth and Sustainability Barnsley Council 1
Paul Swinney · Director of Research Centre for Cities 1
Professor Steve Fothergill · Professor Sheffield Hallam University 1
Rt Hon Sadiq Khan · Mayor Mayor of London 1
Tony Simpson · Director of Strategic Policy and Reform Northern Ireland Department of Finance 1
Tracy Brabin MP · Mayor Mayor of West Yorkshire 1
Vaughan Gething MS · Minister for Economy Welsh Government 1

Correspondence

32 letters
DateDirectionTitle
8 Nov 2023 To cttee Letter from the Secretary of State concerning the Committee’s report into fundi…
21 Sep 2023 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State dated 19 September 2023 concern…
11 Jul 2023 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Levelling Up to the Chair dated 5 July 2023 concer…
27 Apr 2023 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Levelling Up to the Chair dated 24 April 2023 conc…
25 Apr 2023 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Levelling Up to the Chair dated 21 April 2023 conc…
29 Mar 2023 To cttee Letter from the Permanent Secretaries of the Northern Ireland Department of Fin…
14 Mar 2023 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Levelling Up dated 13 March concernin…
14 Mar 2023 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Levelling Up dated 13 March concernin…
21 Feb 2023 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Levelling Up to the Chair dated 14 February 2023 f…
7 Feb 2023 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Levelling Up dated 6 February 2023 co…
24 Jan 2023 To cttee Letter from the DLUHC Permanent Secretary to the Chair dated 23 January 2023 co…
24 Jan 2023 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Levelling Up to the Chair dated 19 January 2023 co…
23 Jan 2023 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Levelling Up to the Chair dated 20 January 2023 co…
17 Jan 2023 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Economy, Welsh Government, to the Chair dated 9 Ja…
10 Jan 2023 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Levelling Up to the Chair dated 20 December 2022 c…
10 Jan 2023 To cttee Letter from the Chairman of the Local Government Association People and Places …
10 Jan 2023 To cttee Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery,…
13 Dec 2022 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Levelling Up to the Chair dated 8 December 2022 co…
13 Dec 2022 To cttee Letter from the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to the Chair dated 8 December 2…
13 Dec 2022 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Levelling Up to the Chair dated 5 December 2022 co…