Question follow-through · 89103

Local Government: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide a breakdown of the (a) total and (b) stranded debt levels across the local authorities proposed for inclusion in the West Surrey Unitary Authority.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
10 Nov 2025
Target answer date
12 Nov 2025
Answer
18 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide a breakdown of the (a) total and (b) stranded debt levels across the local authorities proposed for inclusion in the West Surrey Unitary Authority.

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Local authorities are responsible for their own borrowing and investment decisions and managing their assets. They must comply with statutory duties and guidance to ensure that their capital strategies are prudent, affordable and sustainable. In general, ...

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