How much has the Crown spent on the City and Regional Deals programme since 27 November 2023, broken down by financial year and by departmental salaries, contractors and consultants, external legal advice, and travel?

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport that while the information requested is held, in order to provide a response to this question as asked, it would require significant manual collation and I am not prepared to ask this of my officials at this time. As such, in accordance with the Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that the time, and therefore the expense, of answering the Member’s question is not in the public interest.