Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 907538

Local Government Finance

Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Blake Stephenson

ConservativeMid Bedfordshire

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government of the potential impact of the fair funding formula on levels of inequality of access to services.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
This government is delivering fairer funding for councils in England. By targeting money where it is needed most, these reforms will improve services for people in deprived places and have positive equalities impacts. Following extensive consultation and ...

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