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Local Government Finance

Commons · Question 102030 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 15 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled £500 million for first ever fair pay agreement for care workers, published on 30 September 2025, whether he has made an assessment of

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 15 Jan 2026

The £500 million funding for the Fair Pay Agreement is part of an increase of around £4.6 billion of additional funding available for adult social care in 2028-29, compared to 2025-26, and is part of the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement pub...