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Second Special Report - The UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Scotland: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report

Published 27 October 2021

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At a glance

The government's response

This document responds to Third Report - The UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Scotland.

This is the government's response, published 27 October 2021.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government responds to each recommendation in turn, setting out engagement already under way and committing to publish further details on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund "later this year", with its funding profile to be confirmed at the next Spending Review.

  • On consultation, it points to engagement with stakeholders since 2016 and says it will "continue to engage stakeholders on specific elements" of the fund; it does not commit to a formal public consultation by autumn 2021.
  • On working with the Scottish Government, it says it "intends to work with the Devolved Administrations" and confirms they "will have a place within the governance structures" for the fund.
  • On rural funding, it says it "will consider at Spending Review 2021 whether to replace LEADER and EAFRD" through the fund or other farm support programmes.
  • On capacity funding, it states that it has "set aside up to £14m capacity funding" to help local places prepare, with details on eligibility and funding to be released "later this year".

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