Local Government Finance
Commons · Question 102040 · 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, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of reserves held by local authorities over the last decade.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 15 Jan 2026
The government considers reserves to be an important part of the resources available to local authorities.We encourage local authorities to consider how they can use their reserves to maintain services in the face of pressures, taking account, of course, ...