Oral QuestionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 12 February 2026Answered: 23 February 2026

Asked by

Anna Dixon

LabourShipley

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Steve Reed)

Earlier this month, the Prime Minister confirmed that 40 more places will join the Pride in Place programme. That means that nearly 300 communities—those most held back by the previous Government—will benefit from that transformational programme. They will receive up to £20 million each over 10 years—a transformational level of funding—and, importantly, local people will decide how that money is spent. This Government recognise that local people know best what needs to change to bring pride back to the heart of the place they call home.