Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will ensure that the Government undertakes a comprehensive review of local government finances and their requirements to deliver safe services for their areas ahead of the next Comprehensive Spending Review.

The Local Government Finance Settlement for financial year 2022-23 gives local authorities access to the resources that they need. It makes available £54.1 billion for 2022-23 for local government in England, an increase of up to £3.7 billion on 2021-22. This significant investment includes over £1 billion specifically for councils to meet social care pressures and a new one-off 2022-23 Services Grant worth £822 million, which will be un-ringfenced in recognition that local leaders know the priorities for their local communities best