Mark Garnier

Mark Garnier

Conservative — Wyre Forest

Speaking in the House of Commons on 11 February 2026

Debate

Local Government Finance

Contribution

The Secretary of State is being incredibly kind. He talks about the settlement, but the settlement does not work. Wyre Forest district council has had a 0% increase in core funding. Dare I say that across the whole of Worcestershire, where there is a district council with a Conservative Member of Parliament, there has been a 0% increase, but where there is a district council with a Labour Member of Parliament, there has been an increase of up to 5%. Can he explain why that has happened?

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