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Local Government Finance

Commons · Question 101456 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 7 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Sarah Olney

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to provide additional support to councils that receive less funding after the fair funding formula is implemented.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 7 Jan 2026

By the end of the multi-year Settlement, we will have made available a 15.1% increase in Core Spending Power for councils in England, worth over £11 billion, compared to 2025-26. The vast majority of social care authorities will see a real terms increase ...