Written questions

Combined Authorities: Finance

2026-06-28 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 13912 · Official question

Neil O'Brien

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which funding streams are available to Mayoral Combined Authorities which are not available to areas without MCAs, and how much is being spent per year through each of these fund

Answer

MHCLG provides various funding streams exclusively to Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSA), including:Mayoral Capacity Fund (MCF): the Department allocated approximately £44 million to MSAs in 2026-27 through MCF. Approximately £3 million of this funding i...