Written questions

Local Government Finance

Commons · Question 68265 · Tabled 15 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 22 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the number of local authorities receiving Exceptional Financial Support in the 2025-26 financial year.

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 22 Jul 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...