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...