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Local Government Finance

Commons · Question 907538 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Women and Equalities · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government of the potential impact of the fair funding formula on levels of inequality of access to services.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 3 Feb 2026

This government is delivering fairer funding for councils in England. By targeting money where it is needed most, these reforms will improve services for people in deprived places and have positive equalities impacts. Following extensive consultation and ...