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Written question asked by Stephen Farry (Alliance) on Monday, 18 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 July 2022. It was answered by Lia Nici (Conservative) on Monday, 25 July 2022 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.


UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the timetable for commencement of the Shared Prosperity Fund on community and voluntary sector groups that are in receipt of European Social Fund resources.

Answer

This Government recognises the role that EU Structural funding plays in supporting people and businesses up and down the UK. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will continue this through empowering places to identify local priorities and deliver investment for their communities, where it is needed most.

There remains a long tail of investment from EU Structural Funds, tapering off in 2024/25 to be replaced solely by UKSPF.

Lead authorities have the freedom to invest across a range of interventions, which includes specific support for community and voluntary sector groups. This funding can be backdated to the 1st April 2022. Further detail can be found on GOV.UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
38886
Session
2022-23
Subjects
European Social Fund UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk