“What steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of court cases that has accumulated as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.”
Asked by
Kerry McCarthy
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
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.