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Lord Whitty (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 15 July 2025

Debate

Taxes

Contribution

My Lords, the concentration during this Question has been on national finance and national taxation, but the real crisis is in the finance of local authorities of all descriptions in all parts of the country, and under all political control. Do the Government intend to look at the basis of financing local authorities so that we can introduce a robust scheme before the end of this Parliament?

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