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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the potential effect on (a) funding for and (b) services provided by local authorities is of the repeal of EU laws and directives.

The Prime Minister has said that she intends to trigger Article 50 by the end of March next year. Negotiations between the UK and the European Union cannot start before then. The Government will not be giving a running commentary on the negotiations. However, we are working closely with the Local Government Association and councils across the country to ensure local government takes advantage of the opportunities that exit from the European Union will bring.