Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102040
Local Government Finance
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026
Question
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of reserves held by local authorities over the last decade.
Answer
Alison McGovernThe government considers reserves to be an important part of the resources available to local authorities.We encourage local authorities to consider how they can use their reserves to maintain services in the face of pressures, taking account, of course, ...
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