Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 96479

Local Government Finance

Tabled: 2 December 2025

Answered: 10 December 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of local authorities which may need to issue Section 114s if required to recognise historic DSG deficits on their balance sheets, identifi

Answer

Alison McGovern

At Autumn Budget 2025, the Office for Budget Responsibility gave an assessment of Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) deficits which are based on current Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) policy. This government has clarified that we will set ou...

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