Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 93885
Local Government Finance
Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Question
Anneliese Midgley
Labour — Knowsley
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the (a) potential merits of continuing the Recovery Grant within the Local Government Finance Settlement and (b) the criteria use
Answer
Alison McGovernThe government introduced the £600 million Recovery Grant in 2025-26 to support those local authorities facing higher need and demand for services, and which are least able to fund their own services through income raised locally. Following a large number...
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