While the Committee welcomed initial commitments by the UK Government that there will be a consultation on the design of the scheme, this is yet to come to fruition. It is vital that bodies across Scotland – including local authorities – are consulted given the focus of the UKSPF on local businesses, communities and investing in skills and employment. Further, it is unclear how much funding Scotland will receive through UKSPF. While the UK Government has given its assurances that Scotland’s allocation will be the same - or greater – than EU funds, the Committee has called for clarity on how much funding this equates to per year, for the first five years of the scheme.