Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 115208

Local Government Finance

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Siân Berry

Green PartyBrighton Pavilion

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will (a) confirm how many local council external auditors' annual reports identified serious financial sustainability issues, as well as the number of local authorities con

Answer

Alison McGovern
The department engages closely with local authorities, including in relation to any serious concerns raised through the external audit process. The issuing of a Section 114 notice is a local decision for a council’s statutory Section 151 officer and gover...

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