Local Government Finance
Commons · Question 58835 · Tabled 10 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of whether funding allocated to upper-tier authorities adequately reflects (a) inflationary pressures in social care, (b) the increasing cost
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 17 Jun 2025
The government is committed to transforming adult social care and making tangible improvements in the short-term. The Spending Review allows for an increase of over £4 billion available for adult social care in 2028-29 compared to 2025-26. This includes a...