Written questions

Local Government Finance

Commons · Question 45949 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the exceptional financial support regime for local authorities.

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 28 Apr 2025

The government is under no illusion about the fragile state of the sector and the pressures that some councils are facing to deliver for residents. We also recognise the potential for continued instability as we work to fix the foundations of local govern...