PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Local Government Finance (8 September 2015)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent comparative assessment he has made of (a) the level of funding for and (b) the costs of local authorities.
Asked by:
Jonathan Reynolds (Labour)
Asked by:
Jonathan Reynolds (Labour)
Answer
My Department publishes figures on spending power for all local authorities each year, which includes both central government and locally-raised funding.
Together with other Departments we are using the Spending Review to consider the level of funding for local government and have invited representations from interest groups including local authorities.
Answered by:
Mr Mark Francois (Conservative)
14 September 2015
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