Written questions

County Councils: Debts

Commons · Question 45611 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Steve Barclay

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what national formula will be applied in calculating national distribution of the debt from county councils that are disbanded; and by what date that will be published.

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 29 Apr 2025

On 5 February 2025 I formally invited unitary proposals from all the councils in two tier areas and their neighbouring small unitaries. It is for councils to develop robust and sustainable proposals that are in the best interests of their whole area. It i...