Written questions

Local Government Finance

Commons · Question 4585 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of local authorities within scope of intervention powers under proposed regulations of council investments; and if he will list them.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 8 Jun 2026

The Government has recently published a consultation on the proposed capital risk metrics and associated regulations. The consultation sets out the proposed metrics, their calculation methodologies and the circumstances in which the Secretary of State’s p...