Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Luke Hall and Simon Fell

Monday 22nd February 2021 Commons Chamber

[Luke Hall]

I thank my right hon. Friend for that question. She is absolutely right. This is why it is so vital that we have provided a 4.6% cash-terms increase to local government next year—a real-terms increase. I am delighted that in Barnet that means a 5% increase in core spending power—another £14 million next year to spend on local priorities, just as she mentions. Funding and supporting local government, which has been the backbone of our response to covid-19, remain an absolute priority for this Department.

[Simon Fell (Barrow and Furness) (Con)]

What response his Department has made to the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission’s final report.