Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 13584

Local Government Finance

Tabled: 11 November 2024
Answered: 14 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Ashley Dalton

LabourWest Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to extend the flexible use of capital receipts to include (a) pensions and (b) voluntary redundancies.

Answer

Jim McMahon
I am aware that the previous government consulted on options to extend freedoms for local authorities to use capital resources and borrowing to address budget pressures as well as other measures. This government will need to carefully consider the options...

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