Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 16906

Community Assets and Public Sector: Access

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps are being taken to improve access to community facilities and public services in lower socioeconomic areas.

Answer

Nesil Caliskan
Through the UK Government's Pride in Place Programme, up to £5.8 billion is being invested over ten years in 284 neighbourhoods experiencing the highest levels of deprivation. In Northern Ireland, this includes up to £20 million funding and support each f...

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