Oral Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 15 May 2024Answered: 21 May 2024
Asked by
Dan Carden
Labour — Liverpool Walton
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Local Government and English Devolution (Jim McMahon)
We of course recognise the challenges that local authorities face, as demand increases for critical services. That is why the final settlement for 2025-26 made available over £69 billion for local government in England—a cash increase of 6.8% in core spending power on 2024-25. The most relatively deprived areas of England will receive 23% more per dwelling than the least deprived. Of course, spending decisions beyond this year are a matter for the upcoming spending review.