Scotland and the Shared Prosperity Fund

Scottish Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 15 Dec 2020 Closed: 18 Nov 2021 Parliament page
The Scottish Affairs Committee will examine what the Shared Prosperity Fund means for Scotland, including how the recent Spending Review affects the delivery of the Fund and the nation’s allocation. The Committee will also examine how Scotland’s priorities will be incorporated into the final plans for the fund. Read the … Read more
9 Recommendations
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Letter
1 Event
Activity timeline 4 events
27 Oct
2021
Report published
9 Jul
2021
Report published
15 Apr
2021
Correspondence
4 Mar
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
4 Mar 2021
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Hilary Pearce · Scottish Government Ivan McKee MSP · Scottish Government Professor David Bell · University of Stirling Professor John Bachtler · University of Strathclyde
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - The UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Scotland HC 52 9 Jul 2021 9 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
9 results
1 Recommendation Accepted
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We welcome the UK Government’s original intentions to formally consult on the UK Shared Prosperity...
We welcome the UK Government’s original intentions to formally consult on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), and its early efforts to engage local authorities in Scotland. However, we are concerned that a formal consultation has not taken place, given … Read more
Government Response
The government states it has been engaging widely with stakeholders on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund since 2016 through various events and roundtables, implicitly indicating these efforts address the need for consultation without committing to a new formal public consultation by autumn 2021.
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2 Recommendation Accepted
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The UKSPF could bring significant benefits to Scotland if it is designed and delivered effectively.
The UKSPF could bring significant benefits to Scotland if it is designed and delivered effectively. Collaboration between the UK and Scottish Governments and local authorities will be vital to ensuring that the UKSPF uses the expertise built up through decades … Read more
Government Response
The government accepts the need for collaboration, detailing various ongoing and planned engagement mechanisms with the Scottish Government, including their place in governance structures, regular official engagement, ministerial meetings, and the establishment of an Interministerial Group.
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3 Recommendation Deferred
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We welcome the UK Government’s commitment that all UK nations will receive at least the...
We welcome the UK Government’s commitment that all UK nations will receive at least the same amount of funds under UKSPF as under the EU Funds. It is, however, unclear how much funding will be available per year, even as … Read more
Government Response
The government states that the UK Shared Prosperity Fund's multi-year funding profile, including annual allocations for the UK and Scotland, will be set out at the next Spending Review and further details published later in 2021.
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4 Recommendation Deferred
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The UK Government must clarify how and when EU rural development funding, including the European...
The UK Government must clarify how and when EU rural development funding, including the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF), will be replaced. Otherwise, there is a risk that expertise and capacity built … Read more
Government Response
The government will consider at Spending Review 2021 whether to replace LEADER and EAFRD funding through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund or other farm support programmes, thereby deferring clarification on how and when this funding will be replaced.
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5 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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It is unclear how the CRF will feed into the development of the UKSPF.
It is unclear how the CRF will feed into the development of the UKSPF. In March 2022, a year after it began, the UK Government should evaluate the Community Renewal Fund and publish its findings on how well the fund … Read more
Government Response
The government states the UK Community Renewal Fund will inform the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and describes active research and stakeholder engagement to learn lessons, but does not commit to a formal evaluation and publication of findings by March 2022.
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6 Recommendation Acknowledged
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A lack of transparency in the selection process for the UKSPF could damage trust in...
A lack of transparency in the selection process for the UKSPF could damage trust in the fund and those delivering it. The UK Government should ensure that its methodology and criteria for allocating UKSPF funds are clear and transparent.
Government Response
The government states it will publish further detail on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund later this year and confirm its funding profile at the next Spending Review, indicating that information will be provided but not explicitly committing to clear and transparent allocation methodology and criteria.
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7 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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We welcome UK Government support to help local authorities build their capacity to develop bids.
We welcome UK Government support to help local authorities build their capacity to develop bids. In its response to this Report, the UK Government should clarify 14 The UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Scotland how much funding has been given … Read more
Government Response
The government clarifies that Scottish local authorities will receive £125,000 for Levelling Up Fund bids and £20,000 for UK Community Renewal Fund bids in priority places, but details on up to £14 million in specific UK Shared Prosperity Fund capacity funding will be released later this year.
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8 Recommendation Not Addressed
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The UK Government should prioritise academic research funding when allocating resources under the UKSPF.
The UK Government should prioritise academic research funding when allocating resources under the UKSPF. The UK Government should collaborate with the Scottish Government, to ensure that regions where structural funding for universities has brought significant regional benefits, are not disproportionally … Read more
Government Response
The government's response outlines the general purpose of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, but does not address the specific recommendations regarding prioritising academic research funding or collaborating with the Scottish Government to prevent universities from being disproportionately disadvantaged.
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9 Recommendation Deferred
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We recommend that the UK Government evaluates the progress of the UKSPF after one year...
We recommend that the UK Government evaluates the progress of the UKSPF after one year of operation and publishes a report, to ensure that funding is delivering the levelling up agenda by being allocated to the areas and sectors of … Read more
Government Response
The government states evaluation will be central to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund but defers providing further details on how and when this will happen.
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Government Response AI assessment · 9 of 9 classified
Accepted 2
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 3
Not Addressed 1
Total 9 recs
Correspondence 1 letter
15 Apr 2021 To committee Letter from Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Trade, Innovation and Public Finance, Scottish Government, on Scotland and the Shared Prosperity Fund, 24 March 2021
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