Local Government Finance Debate

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Local Government Finance

Jason McCartney Excerpts
Thursday 17th December 2015

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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These are, of course, decisions for the local council. In the settlement we have prioritised councils that have social care responsibilities. In his own borough, the un-ring-fenced reserves are nearly a fifth of a billion pounds, so the council can itself make some contribution to meeting those costs.

Jason McCartney Portrait Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con)
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The Secretary of State is absolutely right that local councils are answerable to local people. As he is aware, there is a very lively debate going on in Yorkshire at the moment about the relative merits of a West Yorkshire model and a Greater Yorkshire model of devolution. Will my right hon. Friend update us on when he sees a deal eventually being done in Yorkshire?