Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 87040

Local Government: Debts

Tabled: 31 October 2025

Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) strategic authorities and (b) combined authority mayoral precepts will have any liability for the historic debts of local authorities in their area following local go

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh

Legislation set outs that during local government reorganisation, property, rights and liabilities, including debt, transfer from the old councils to the new councils for that area. It is the responsibility of councils to manage their budgets, and it is s...

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