Question follow-through · 907922

Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to empower communities in local decision-making processes.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
12 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
23 Feb 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to empower communities in local decision-making processes.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Government’s Pride in Place Programme empowers local people to shape the future of their neighbourhoods, providing up to £5.8 billion funding and support over 10 years for 284 neighbourhoods. Additionally, the English Devolution and Community Empowerm...

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