Written questions

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

Commons · Question 112137 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 23 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment the Government-appointed commissioners have made of the potential impact of the waste strike on Birmingham City Council’s financial sustainability.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 23 Feb 2026

Commissioners were appointed in October 2023 to provide oversight and support the Council on their wider improvement journey. The Secretary of State receives regular six-monthly reports from Commissioners outlining the progress made by the Council in comp...