Written questions

Local Government: Investment

Commons · Question 8467 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Councils to be prevented from making risky investments, published on 28 May 2026, what steps his Department is taking to

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 16 Jun 2026

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