Local Government Finance
Commons · Question 115460 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have applied for Exceptional Financial Support in each financial year since 2020; and what the total value of support approved has been in each year.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 2 Mar 2026
This government is delivering fairer funding, targeting money where it is needed most through the first multi-year Settlement in a decade. However, delivering reform will take time, and the government recognises the challenging financial context for local...