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UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Northern Ireland

Asked by Sammy WilsonDemocratic Unionist PartyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 9 March 2026UIN 116462

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme contributed to the Northern Ireland Economic Strategy.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh

My department has worked closely with Northern Ireland partners to ensure the funds address the needs and opportunities of Northern Ireland’s people, businesses, and communities, contributing towards the delivery of the Northern Ireland Economic Strategy.

In Northern Ireland, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund invested £150 million into over 60 projects 2022-23 to 2025-26, helping people move towards work, support local businesses to start, thrive and grow, and invest in communities across Northern Ireland.

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