Local Government Services: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 1378 · Tabled 23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will ensure that the fair funding formula accounts for the increased cost of delivering services in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 29 Jul 2024
Future local authority funding decisions will be a matter for the next Spending Review and Local Government Finance Settlement. The department will work with local government leaders to ensure they are better able to fulfil their statutory duties.