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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Shared Prosperity Fund

Wednesday 15 January 2020 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Peter Grant (SNP) inquired about ensuring Wales receives at least the same amount of funding as it did from EU sources, with priorities set by Welsh people.
  • David Jones (Con) questioned the importance of reflecting local authorities' priorities and the interests of the people they serve in the design of the fund.
  • The Secretary of State responded by emphasizing that the shared prosperity fund will be distributed by Welsh politicians accountable to Welsh voters, ensuring funds are used effectively.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Peter Grant SNP Glenrothes
Wales Brexit
Context

The EU funding that comes to an end in 2020 has delivered more than £2 billion of investment in Wales since 2014, setting priorities according to the needs and demands of Wales.

Question

EU funding ending this year has brought over £2 billion to Wales since 2014. Can the Secretary of State assure that Wales will receive not a single penny less under his Government's scheme and that priorities for Wales continue to be set by Welsh people?

Answer from Simon Hart (Secretary of State for Wales)

I appreciate the hon. Gentleman's support for the Union but I can reassure him that the shared prosperity fund will be distributed by Welsh politicians accountable to Welsh voters, ensuring funds go to where they are most needed without being wasted on vanity projects. The relevant Minister in the Welsh Government shares this ambition.

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Q2 David Jones Con Clwyd West
Wales Local Government
Context

Discussion about the shared prosperity fund's role in benefiting all parts of Wales post-Brexit.

Question

Does my right hon Friend agree that it is essential that in the design of the architecture of the fund, the priorities of local authorities and the interests of the people they serve should be properly reflected?

Answer from Simon Hart (The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales)

I thank my right hon Friend for the advice that he has so generously given me over the years. It should be a source of encouragement that the early conversations I have had with the relevant Ministers, including the First Minister in Cardiff, suggest that they are as attuned as we are, or are certainly getting that way, to the need to ensure that the shared prosperity fund money that will be benefiting Wales is targeted at the areas where it is most needed and recognise the arguments being made across all parts of Wales.

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