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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of devolution of attendance allowance to local authorities on the future expenditure on that benefit; and if he will make a statement.

As confirmed to the House on 23 January 2017, Official Report, column 69, devolving Attendance Allowance funding is no longer being considered as a part of the current business rates retention reforms.