Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 85701
Local Government Finance
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 3 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Derek Twigg
Labour — Widnes and Halewood
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to make any changes to the existing bespoke distribution method for the Recovery Grant.
Answer
Alison McGovernThe local government finance settlement for 2024 to 2025 introduced the Recovery Grant, worth £600 million. This was distributed to places with greater need and demand for services (using deprivation as a proxy), and which are least able to fund their own...
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