Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alison McGovern and Rachel Hopkins

Monday 24th November 2025 Commons Chamber

[Rachel Hopkins (Luton South and South Bedfordshire) (Lab)]

T6. This follows on from previous questions about the fair funding review. Luton has seen local services decimated, due to years of Conservative decisions, which stripped consideration of deprivation and need from the funding formula. Under a fairer funding system, Luton is set to gain. What can we expect to see from the formula in places like Luton, which suffered so badly under the Conservative Government?

[The Minister for Local Government and Homelessness (Alison McGovern)]

Under our new approach to funding, in places like Luton, which were starved of the resources that they needed for far too long, and for which we can evidence significant levels of deprivation, councils can expect to see the resources that they need in order to help people properly.