Written question asked by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 March 2026. It was answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour) on Thursday, 26 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Community Relations and Pride in Place Programme: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the statement of 9 March 2026 on Protecting What Matters, what criteria he will use to determine the allocation of the £5.8 billion Pride in Place funding; which local authorities will receive the additional £800 million allocated on social cohesion; what metrics he will use to determine whether cohesion is under pressure; and what proportion of that funding will be new money.

Answer: On Friday 20 March we announced a major expansion of the landmark Pride in Place programme. This follows the government’s action plan for social cohesion, “Protecting What Matters” which confirmed a further £800 million over ten years to 40 more areas where social cohesion is under pressure. Full details of the methodology used to select places is published on gov.uk.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 121308
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Protecting What Matters
Monday, 9 March 2026
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects: Community relations Finance Pride in place programme
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk