Oral QuestionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund on local communities in Northern Ireland.

Tabled: 14 January 2025Answered: 20 January 2025

Asked by

Robin Swann

Ulster Unionist PartySouth Antrim

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Alex Norris)

The UK shared prosperity fund supports people, businesses and communities across Northern Ireland, and is an important part of this Government’s local growth funding. The Department is committed to evaluating the impact of the fund, including in Northern Ireland. The UKSPF evaluation strategy is a publicly available document setting out our approach, and the Department is committed to publishing ongoing evaluation findings, as they become available.