Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 121307

Local Government: Debts

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Local Government Finance Statement made on 23 February 2026, what estimate he has made of the aggregate level of debt held by local authorities in relation

Answer

Alison McGovern

The government does not collect data specifically on debt incurred to finance commercial property. However, authorities are required to submit data on borrowing, capital spend and asset holdings to government as part of quarterly and annual returns. Borro...

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