Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 44400
Local Government Finance
Tabled: 7 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025
Question
Fabian Hamilton
Labour — Leeds North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for local authorities for the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer
Jim McMahonThe Local Government Finance Settlement for 2025-26 makes available over £69 billion for local government, which is a 6.8% cash terms increase in councils’ Core Spending Power on 2024-25. Taken together, the additional funding announced by the Chancellor ...
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