Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 107570

Poverty: Children

Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the replacement of the Shared Prosperity Fund with the Local Growth Fund on child poverty.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
With the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) ending in 2026, the Government is changing how local growth is funded, as part of a wider approach comprising targeted interventions to drive growth and strengthen communities. Across these new interventions, Sco...

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