Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 93631

Local Government Finance: Rural Areas

Tabled: 21 November 2025
Answered: 26 November 2025
Named Day

Question

David Reed

ConservativeExmouth and Exeter East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide additional funding through the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2026-27 for the cost of delivering services in rural and sparsely populated areas.

Answer

Alison McGovern
On Thursday 20 November, we published the government response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0, which sets out the government’s plan to introduce a fairer and evidence-led funding system. In doing so, we will target a greater proportion of grant funding tow...

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