Written questions

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...