Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 94388

Local Government Finance

Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Kirith Entwistle

LabourBolton North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities with Dedicated Schools Grant deficits.

Answer

Alison McGovern
The government recognises that local authorities are continuing to face significant pressure from the impact of Dedicated Schools Grant deficits on their accounts. Government will set out its ambitious plans for reform of SEND provision early in the new y...

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