Better Futures Fund: Essex
Commons · Question 123455 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much of the £500 million allocated to the Better Futures Fund has been committed to projects in (a) the South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency, and (b) Essex.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 31 Mar 2026
DCMS is currently in the design stages of the Better Futures Fund and is currently consulting with Mayoral Strategic Authorities to assess their capacity for participation in delivery. We anticipate large-scale participation in social outcomes partnership...