Written questions

Local Government Finance

Commons · Question 60682 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 24 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support local authorities in receipt of exceptional financial support to resolve funding issues in the long term.

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 24 Jun 2025

The Government recognises the significant pressures that councils are facing. The Spending Review provides over £5 billion of new grant funding over the next three years for local services that communities rely on. The £3.4 billion, when taken together wi...