Asked by: Clive Betts (Labour - Sheffield South East)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his latest estimate is of the real terms change in the spending powers of local authorities in the current financial year taking into account relevant price and wage increases.
Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade
In this year’s Local Government Finance Settlement, the government has made available £54.1 billion in 2022/23 for local government in England, an increase of up to £3.7 billion from 2021/22. This recognises the resources councils need to meet pressures and maintain service levels.
Asked by: Clive Betts (Labour - Sheffield South East)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what exact questions his Department asked local authorities in relation to additional homelessness pressures arising from Ukrainian individuals and households entering the country through either the Family Scheme visa or Homes for Ukraine sponsorship routes; and when he will publish the data that local authorities have provided in relation to those questions.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
We will publish data and associated questions in due course.