Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 6631

Local Government Finance

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Paula Barker

LabourLiverpool Wavertree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to give local authorities greater flexibility in respect to grant funding.

Answer

Jim McMahon
The Government was elected on a manifesto that stressed a partnership approach with local authorities and an intention to stabilise the funding system, moving away from wasteful competition and towards multi-year funding settlements.We want to have better...

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