Question follow-through · 123323
Better Futures Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department plans to publish eligibility criteria and target outcomes for the first phase of the Better Futures Fund so that local authorities can begin preparing applications in good tim
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- Answering body
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Tabled
- 24 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 27 Mar 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department plans to publish eligibility criteria and target outcomes for the first phase of the Better Futures Fund so that local authorities can begin preparing applications in good tim
26 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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27 Mar 2026
Answer published
DCMS is currently in the design stages of the Better Futures Fund and is currently in dialogue with Mayoral Strategic Authorities to assess their capacity for participation in delivery. DCMS intends to launch a dedicated capacity and capability building p...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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