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Local Government Finance

Commons · Question 109778 · 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 help ensure that local authorities under financial constraints prioritise essential services.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 26 Feb 2026

We are investing in local government. The government will provide over £5.6 billion of new grant funding towards local government services over the next three years. By the end of the multi-year Settlement (2028-29), the government will have provided a 15...