Local Government: Debts
Commons · Question 32405 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the cumulative level of debt held by local authorities in each of the last 15 years.
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 3 Mar 2025
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government collects data returns from local authorities including their borrowing and investment information. These returns are collated and published by MHCLG on gov.uk. There are various metrics by which de...