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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 189

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on consulting (a) HM Opposition and (b) minority opposition parties, in relation to departmental spending pledges that go beyond the Spending Review.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

Funding certainty is vital to drive progress and sustainable change in places. MHCLG has a series of major funding programmes which extend beyond the current Spending Review period – giving communities the certainty to plan, invest, and grow over the long term. These are programmes that all tiers of government, and therefore all political parties, will have a role in delivering across the country.

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