Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18018

Local Government: Debt

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

ConservativeBraintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the (a) total level of debt and (b) per capita debt, for each local authority in England.

Answer

Alison McGovern
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government collects data returns from local authorities including their borrowing and investment information. These returns are collated and published on the GOV.UK website. UK local authority borrowing and i...

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