Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Barnett consequentials have arisen as a result of the £63 million that the Government allocated in June 2020 to be distributed by local authorities in England to help people struggling to afford food and other essentials as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

To?give?the?devolved administrations?the?upfront?certainty to plan and deliver their coronavirus response, the UK Government have guaranteed they will receive at least £14bn in additional funding this year on top of their Spring Budget?funding.

The Barnett consequentials associated with the funding the UK Government allocated to English local authorities in June 2020 will contribute towards this guarantee.