That the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 (HC 1604), which was laid before this House on 9 February, be approved...." Steve Reed - View Speech
"I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s words about Pride in Place. I am glad that he has answered the question of the hon. Member for Spelthorne (Lincoln Jopp), because that money is being distributed to constituencies represented by Members right across the House. On the point that the hon. …..." Steve Reed - View Speech
"I have taken an awful lot of interventions, more from the opposite side of the House than from my own side, so with your kindness, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a little progress.
I thank all who contributed to the provisional settlement consultation. We listened carefully to views expressed …..." Steve Reed - View Speech
"At core, what we are hearing from all parts of the House at the moment is people’s views on the fact that under the previous Government, the alignment between funding and deprivation was broken, and this Government are bringing it back. Because the previous Government did nothing about it for …..." Steve Reed - View Speech
"Well, the easy answer to that is that it has not been; it is still there.
Above all, this settlement is about fairness, because this Government reject the Tory belief that our poorest communities should be left to sink with less funding and worse public services than other parts of …..." Steve Reed - View Speech