Question follow-through · 7395
Local Government Finance: Devolution
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the devolved Administrations on the adequacy of fiscal support for local councils across the UK, in the context of (a) recent trends in levels of demand for services, (b) the imp
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 4 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 8 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 14 Oct 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the devolved Administrations on the adequacy of fiscal support for local councils across the UK, in the context of (a) recent trends in levels of demand for services, (b) the imp
8 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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14 Oct 2024
Answer published
Funding for local councils is a devolved responsibility and it is for the Devolved Governments to decide on their level of funding. I met with all Devolved Government Finance Ministers in Belfast on 3rd October at a meeting of the Finance: Interministeria...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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