Local Government Funding

Debate between Andrew Gwynne and Ranil Jayawardena

Wednesday 28th March 2018 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Gwynne]

I will just move on. The fact is that since 2010, local government has borne the brunt of the public spending cuts. Since 2010, 49.1% of central Government funding has been cut from local government—[Interruption.] It is interesting that the Parliamentary Private Secretary is giving his Back Benchers cue cards and whispering in their ears about what to say.

[Mr Ranil Jayawardena (North East Hampshire) (Con)]

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

[Andrew Gwynne]

I will not—[Interruption.] If the hon. Gentleman cannot think of his own intervention without the help of the Parliamentary Private Secretary, it is probably not worthy.

Metropolitan district councils have seen a reduction in spending power of 33.9% in real terms—