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Asked by James McMurdockIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 27 October 2025UIN 83618

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities on taking steps to help support high streets in the context of trends in the levels of online shopping.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh

The Government is fully committed to working with councils and other partners to revitalise our changing high streets. Through the Pride in Place programme, we are investing up to £5 billion funding to revive deprived neighbourhoods and high streets. The department engages regularly with councils on a variety of issues, including our plans for neighbourhood and high street regeneration.

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