Local Councils: 2023-24 Budgets Debate

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Lord Watts

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Local Councils: 2023-24 Budgets

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Police and Crime Commissioners: Accountability Arrangements
Wednesday 25th January 2023

(1 year, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
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I do not have a date for that.

Lord Watts Portrait Lord Watts (Lab)
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My Lords, can the Minister tell the House what inflation figure was used when the local government settlement was made?

Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
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I cannot tell the noble Lord what inflation figure was used, but I think that 9% is a very reasonable figure in the economic situation that we are in at the moment, due to many things, such as Covid and the Ukrainian war.

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