Written questions

Better Futures Fund

Commons · Question 123458 · 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, whether she has made assessed the risk that the Better Futures Fund will deliver short-term measurable outcomes without addressing the underlying structural causes of child poverty.

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...