Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Lord Soames of Fletching and Andrew George
Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con)
3. What plans he has to close the funding gap between urban and rural local authorities.
Andrew George (St Ives) (LD)
6. What his policy is on the funding gap between rural and urban local authorities; and if he will re-open the 2014-15 settlement.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Brandon Lewis)
I recognise the case that has been made for funding for rural authorities. In February we made some adjustments to the financial settlement for 2013-14 and confirmed changes to sparsity top-ups.