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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Nesil Caliskan (Labour) on Monday, 6 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Retail Trade: Urban Areas

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will hold discussions with the devolved institutions and elected mayors on a coordinated approach to help tackle the problems faced by High Streets.

Answer

Ministers regularly engage with elected mayors on matters relating to local growth and regeneration and remain committed to collaborating with the Devolved Governments on shared challenges.

Through our devolution agenda, we are empowering local leaders with greater powers and funding flexibilities to support thriving town centres and high streets.

We will continue to work collaboratively with local and regional leaders to address the challenges facing high streets and support their long-term success.

Later this year we will bring forward a new cross-government High Streets Strategy backed by £301m, to tackle the challenges facing retail, leisure, and hospitality businesses and reinvigorate our communities. We will work with businesses and representative bodies to pull this Strategy together.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14319
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Devolution Retail trade Urban areas Mayors
Link
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