Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will undertake a comprehensive review of the adequacy of the (a) current and (b) future levels of local authority funding.
The Local Government Finance Settlement for 2022/23 makes available an additional £3.7 billion to councils, including funding for adult social care reform. This is an increase in local authority funding for 2022/23 of over 4.5% in real terms, which will ensure councils across the country have the resources they need to deliver key services.
The Government is providing around £1.6 billion additional core grant for local government in each year of the Spending Review, including funding for Family Help (formerly Supporting Families) and Cyber Resilience. By 2024/25, Core Spending Power for local authorities in England is expected to rise to around £59 billion.