Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 101456

Local Government Finance

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 7 January 2026

Question

Sarah Olney

Liberal DemocratRichmond Park

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to provide additional support to councils that receive less funding after the fair funding formula is implemented.

Answer

Alison McGovern
By the end of the multi-year Settlement, we will have made available a 15.1% increase in Core Spending Power for councils in England, worth over £11 billion, compared to 2025-26. The vast majority of social care authorities will see a real terms increase ...

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