Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 29739

Public Buildings: Arson

Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 14 February 2025

Question

Alex Ballinger

LabourHalesowen

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to improve the capacity of local authorities to rebuild public buildings affected by arson.

Answer

Jim McMahon
The government understands the impact that deliberate fire setting has on people and the communities in which they live and work.The Local Government Finance Settlement available over £69 billion for local government, which is a 6.8% cash terms increase i...

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