Local Government Finance Debate
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Emily Darlington
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Local Government Finance
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Alison McGovern
I think those three questions have been answered in what I have already said, so I refer the hon. Gentleman to my earlier answers.
Emily Darlington (Milton Keynes Central) (Lab)
As a former deputy leader of Milton Keynes city council, I welcome this announcement. As a reminder, Milton Keynes city council faced £200 million-worth of cuts—55% of our grant—while Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire were protected and got bail-outs. This settlement is, for once, going to give us the funding we need to protect Britain’s fastest-growing city, so I thank the Minister. Will she meet us to talk about some of the things we can do to encourage councils to build homes at the same rate as Milton Keynes?