Written questions

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...