Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 116370
Local Government Finance: Disadvantaged
Tabled: 26 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat — Cheadle
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will guarantee that all local authorities within the most deprived decile will see an above average increase in Core Spending Power in each year of the multi-ye
Answer
Alison McGovernThis Settlement strengthens the relationship between deprivation and funding need. By 2028-29, the top 10% most deprived areas will receive 45% more funding per head than the least deprived. We recognised that maintaining the Recovery Grant would not be e...
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