Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 99315

Local Government Finance

Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Anneliese Midgley

LabourKnowsley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms exist to provide emergency support to councils in instances where their Fair Funding allocation does not cover their costs.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Through the Fair Funding Review 2.0 reforms and the first multi-year Local Government Finance Settlement in a decade, we are introducing a fairer and evidence-based funding system. These updates will account for local circumstances, including for differen...

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