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HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I would like to correct what the hon. Gentleman suggested about which areas got funding across the country. He mentioned Yorkshire and the Humber, and I would like to clarify…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2This was a fund that covered the UK. Northern Ireland got £71 million in this round, which totals £120 million over the two funds together. I am very pleased that the Ulster…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2As someone who grew up in Leeds, I think it is a great area. It has had significant regeneration over the years, which I have seen at first hand. Of course, further generation…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2The Department is keen to ensure that those areas that have not received round 1 or round 2 funding understand why that was the case and how they can improve their prospects in…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his points. There was £8 billion in funding and of course not everyone can be successful, even though a lot of very good bids were made. He…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2As I have said, significant funds are going to Scotland. The Barnett formula applies to every budget, and Scotland overall has received record sums across the board. I am proud…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2As I mentioned earlier, as someone who grew up in Leeds, I understand how important that area is and how much more we can do. As I have also mentioned, we had £8 billion and were…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I know that my hon. Friend campaigns very hard for her constituency in this and other areas. Of course we can confirm that we will be able to work with her local authority to…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I would not say any of those things to the hon. Gentleman’s constituents because I have repeatedly said that 45% of the funding has gone to Opposition areas. There were £8…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I will be happy to do that.19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2The hon. Member’s constituency has not done badly overall—it has previously been given £4 million through the UK shared prosperity fund and £12 million through the future high…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2Yes, I will be happy to meet my hon. Friend, and I applaud his Conservative principles of never giving up and making sure that every area is covered.19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2As I mentioned earlier, we are regenerating Catterick, the area of Richmond where the infantry are based. It is important that the people who serve our country are looked after.…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2What we have heard across the House this morning is that people who were unsuccessful in round 1 were successful, after taking on board feedback, in round 2. The pot was…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I am happy to confirm that the Department can provide that assistance. As my hon. Friend mentioned, Wolverhampton has received significant Government funds, including £25 million…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2Keighley has already received some feedback and we will of course provide more. We want to ensure that areas that deserve funding receive it, and that that is not scuppered by…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I thank my hon. Friend for his campaigning work to improve the area of Blackpool. It is areas like that that we absolutely want to level up, to improve living standards and the…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2As I mentioned, the criteria will be published in due course. Forty-five per cent. of the funding has been allocated to Opposition areas.19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2Well, I hope the hon. Gentleman is very pleased with his very successful first-round bid of £38 million for improvements related to the advanced manufacturing innovation district…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I am very grateful for my hon. Friend’s good advice, because those who were unsuccessful in round 1 have been successful in round 2. Round 3 is coming up and I look forward to…19 Jan 2023