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District Councils: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the impact of trends in public sector pay over the last three years on district council budgets.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
14 Oct 2024
Target answer date
16 Oct 2024
Answer
24 Oct 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the impact of trends in public sector pay over the last three years on district council budgets.

  2. 16 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management and organisation of their own workforces, including remuneration. The Government recognises the challenges local authorities are facing as demand increases for critical services. F...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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