Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 32405

Local Government: Debts

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Josh Fenton-Glynn

LabourCalder Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the cumulative level of debt held by local authorities in each of the last 15 years.

Answer

Jim McMahon
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 by MHCLG on gov.uk. There are various metrics by which de...

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