Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 107087

Local Government Finance: Rural Areas

Tabled: 20 January 2026

Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the significance of a remoteness factor adjustment in the Fair Funding Review for rural areas.

Answer

Alison McGovern

The government published the Local government finance policy statement 2026-27 to 2028-29 and response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on Thursday 20 November, which set out the government's plans to introduce a fairer and evidence-led funding system. The ...

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