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Levelling Up White Paper

Wednesday 27 April 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The "Levelling Up" White Paper aims to spread prosperity and opportunity across the United Kingdom.
  • The Government has allocated 617 million in city and growth deal funding for Northern Ireland.
  • The levelling-up fund and shared prosperity fund are seen as demonstrations of Northern Ireland's integral place in the United Kingdom.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Alun Cairns Con
Economy Northern Ireland
Context

The Levelling Up the United Kingdom White Paper aims to spread prosperity and opportunity across all parts of the UK, including Northern Ireland. The question addresses the specific impact on communities in Northern Ireland.

Question

What assessment has been made of the impact of the “Levelling Up the United Kingdom” White Paper on communities in Northern Ireland?

Answer from Conor Burns

The “Levelling Up” White Paper sets out clearly and compellingly the Government's mission to spread prosperity and opportunity to every part of our United Kingdom. Alongside the £617 million in city and growth deal funding, the levelling up, community renewal and community ownership funds have invested £62 million to date in the people and places most in need in Northern Ireland as a demonstration of our commitment to the people of Northern Ireland.

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Q2 Alun Cairns Con
Economy Northern Ireland
Context

The question follows up on previous success in securing levelling-up fund applications and seeks to reinforce the positive impact of these funds on Northern Ireland.

Question

May I congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing 11 successful levelling up fund applications? Does he agree that the levelling-up agenda, together with the levelling-up fund, the shared prosperity fund and some of the other funds that he mentioned, is an excellent example of how the might of the UK economy can be shared throughout every nation of the UK?

Answer from Conor Burns

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend. The levelling-up fund and our commitment to Northern Ireland are unshakeable. The levelling-up fund is yet another demonstration of why Northern Ireland's place is integrally as part of the United Kingdom.

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Not addressed: The specific ask for agreement was not directly addressed with a yes or no, instead focusing on the importance and commitment to Northern Ireland.

How: Focusing On Importance Without Direct Affirmation

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