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Written question asked by Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 5 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 March 2026 (named day). It was answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Scotland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding in real terms was allocated from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to organisations providing support for victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse in Scotland in (a) 2023–24, (b) 2024–25 (c) 2025–26 and (d) 2026-27.

Answer

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) has a light-touch delegated delivery model, empowering lead local authorities to make decisions on how funding is allocated in their area. As a result, MHCLG does not hold annual project level data.

However, lead local authorities have reported investment in five discrete projects supporting victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse in Scotland over the period April 2022 to March 2026, to the value of £307,714 (actual cost). We anticipate that other projects will also have supported victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse as part of their work, but this information is not held by the department.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is ending in March 2026. No new funding has been allocated for the period 2026-27.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
118179
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Domestic abuse Scotland Sexual offences UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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