Local Government Finance Debate
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John Hayes
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(5 years, 9 months ago)
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James Brokenshire
I will give way one last time but then I really must conclude.
Sir John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings) (Con)
While mindful of the intervention from the Chairman of the Select Committee—of course it is right that we take into account deprivation—let me say that a range of other factors are involved. Rurality and sparsity in a county such as Lincolnshire make it hard to deliver public services, as the Secretary of State will know. He has mentioned rurality, so when he looks at the funding formula, while being mindful of that earlier intervention, will he look at that matter once again?
James Brokenshire
My right hon. Friend makes an important point about rurality, the impact it can have and the cost drivers it can generate. I assure him that we will be analysing it closely as the work continues.