Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 109908

Regional Planning and Development: Cornwall

Tabled: 30 January 2026
Answered: 25 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Noah Law

LabourSt Austell and Newquay

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to provide capacity funding to local authorities for strategic economic development in Cornwall.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
The government is establishing a £30 million fund to invest in Cornwall’s comparative sectoral advantages, including critical minerals, renewable energy and marine innovation, subject to a full business case. Funding will be devolved to Cornwall Council, ...

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