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Debate between Luke Evans and Joy Morrissey
Monday 11th January 2021

(4 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Luke Evans Portrait Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth) (Con)
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What plans the Government have to increase funding for local authorities in 2021.

Joy Morrissey Portrait Joy Morrissey (Beaconsfield) (Con)
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What plans the Government have to increase funding for local authorities in 2021.

Luke Hall Portrait The Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government (Luke Hall)
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We are increasing funding for councils in 2021-22. Through the local government finance settlement, we are making an extra £2.2 billion available to councils, with an average cash increase of 4.5%—a real-terms increase. We have also announced £3 billion of covid-19 support for next year, taking our total direct support for local government in responding to the pandemic to more than £10 billion.

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