Local Government Finance

(asked on 9th February 2022) - View Source

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.


Answered by
Kemi Badenoch Portrait
Kemi Badenoch
President of the Board of Trade
This question was answered on 25th February 2022

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.

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