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Third Report - The UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Scotland
Scottish Affairs Committee
HC 52
Published 9 July 2021
Government response
Second Special Report - The UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Scotland: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report · published 27 Oct 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Accepted in Part
Para 24
It is unclear how the CRF will feed into the development of the UKSPF.
Recommendation
It is unclear how the CRF will feed into the development of the UKSPF. In March 2022, a year after it began, the UK Government should evaluate the Community Renewal Fund and publish its findings on how well the fund …
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Government Response Summary
The government states the UK Community Renewal Fund will inform the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and describes active research and stakeholder engagement to learn lessons, but does not commit to a formal evaluation and publication of findings by March 2022.
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Recommendation
Accepted in Part
Para 28
We welcome UK Government support to help local authorities build their capacity to develop bids.
Recommendation
We welcome UK Government support to help local authorities build their capacity to develop bids. In its response to this Report, the UK Government should clarify 14 The UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Scotland how much funding has been given …
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Government Response Summary
The government clarifies that Scottish local authorities will receive £125,000 for Levelling Up Fund bids and £20,000 for UK Community Renewal Fund bids in priority places, but details on up to £14 million in specific UK Shared Prosperity Fund capacity funding will be released later this year.
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