Written questions

Regeneration: Barrow in Furness

Commons · Question 2209 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 28 May 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the Barrow Transformation Fund will be funded by her Department.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 28 May 2026

The government has committed £200 million over 10 years to support regeneration in Barrow-in-Furness (the ‘Barrow Transformation Fund’). 25% of this funding is provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the remaining 75% is ...