Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jim McMahon and Baroness Laing of Elderslie

Monday 4th December 2023 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)]

I call the shadow Minister.

[Jim McMahon (Oldham West and Royton) (Lab/Co-op)]

In 2018, Tory-led Northamptonshire County Council issued a section 114 notice—as close as a council can come to declaring itself bankrupt. Since then, under this Conservative Government, we have seen a further eight councils from across the political spectrum do exactly the same. In September, the credit agency Moody’s warned that more local authorities will

“fail over the near term”

due to high inflation, interest rates and service demand. By the Government’s own assessment, how many more councils are at risk between now and budgets being set next year?

Water Quality: Sewage Discharge

Debate between Jim McMahon and Baroness Laing of Elderslie

Tuesday 25th April 2023 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

I am grateful to the hon. Lady for setting the record straight with that point of order, and I see that the hon. Member for Oldham West and Royton has acknowledged her apology.

[Jim McMahon]

indicated assent.

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

Let us continue with the debate.