Local Government Finance
Commons · Question 107621 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of extending the statutory override for local authorities until the end of 2027/28 on the financial security of th
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 26 Jan 2026
The government recognises that local authorities are continuing to face significant pressure from Dedicated Schools Grant deficits on their accounts. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government engages regularly with local authorities and th...