Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure

(asked on 13th May 2026) - View Source
Questioner
Neil O'Brien Portrait
Neil O'Brien
(Conservative - Harborough, Oadby and Wigston)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's Annual Report 2024-25 and with reference to the Answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 105347 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure, for a breakdown of the (a) £1,012,406,000 in RDEL in 2024-25 on the Affordable Housing Programme, (b) £167,774,00 in RDEL in Investment Funds and (c) programme spend and income of RDEL in FY 2024/5 in the Estimate Lines for (i) Housing and Planning, and (ii) Local Government and Public Services.

Answered by
Samantha Dixon Portrait
Samantha Dixon
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 22nd May 2026

We do not recognise the figure of £1,012,406,000 as an RDEL figure for the Affordable Housing Programme. This figure may relate to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Details of funding provided to Mayoral Combined Authorities are published each year in annual devolution reports and can be accessed on gov.uk. The Secretary of State is required to lay before both Houses of Parliament an annual report on devolution under Section 1 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016. The 2024-25 report covers the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. In line with the previous versions, the report is a factual summary of devolved powers and financial resources: ​​Annual report on English devolution 2024 to 2025​ - GOV.UK.

Programme Spend and Income

The Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 reports the figures for both spend and income across all Estimate Lines. Further detail is provided below:

  1. Housing and Planning

Major items of expenditure in the RDEL programme estimate line for Housing and Planning are as follows, with corresponding links for further information:

Expenditure

The main item of income is from the Planning Inspectorate, and further detail can be found here:

Income

  1. Local Government and Public Service

Major items of expenditure in the RDEL programme estimate line for Local Government and Public service are as follows, with corresponding links for further information:

Expenditure

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