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...