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Local Government Finance

Commons · Question 64037 · Tabled 1 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) tackle local authority financial deficits and (b) improve local authority value for money.

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 8 Jul 2025

This government recognises the pressures local authorities are facing because of their Dedicated School Grant (DSG) deficits. The Department for Education Spending Review settlement confirmed funding for reform of the current Special Education Needs and D...