Poverty: Children
Commons · Question 107570 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
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
Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 29 Jan 2026
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...