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Local Government Finance: Havering

Commons · Question 109777 · Tabled 30 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 26 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps his Department has taken to support Havering Council in tackling its budget deficit.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 26 Feb 2026

By 2028-29, this government will have made available a 24.3% increase in Core Spending Power, worth £16.6 billion since coming into power in 2024-25. For Havering, the Settlement makes available up to £329.7 million, which is an increase of 33.5% compared...