Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 16
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MP support functioned as a 'deciding factor' in Levelling Up Fund Round 1 bids.
Conclusion
We also questioned the Department on the future role of MPs in ‘signing-off’ bids and whether they have a veto. The Department said it was clear that ministers wanted MPs to have a role, but that MPs did not have a veto although a policy decision had been made that MP support can be a factor. When pressed, the Department agreed that MP support had been a ‘deciding factor’ in the Levelling Up Fund Round 1, but not a veto.41 39 Q 125 40 Qq 124-129 41 Qq 104-107 Levelling up funding to local government 15 2 Simplification and Evaluation Plans for simplification of funding to local authorities.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 28 May 2024. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗