Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Marcus Jones and Maria Eagle

Monday 28th November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call Maria Eagle.

[Maria Eagle]

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am grateful to follow my sister—as I always have.

Liverpool City Council, which covers most of my constituency, raises £146 million in council tax every year from its council tax base. This year it has spent £151 million on adult social care, yet since 2010, this Government and their predecessor have cut 58% of the budget that the council has to fulfil its statutory obligations. Is the Minister really saying that Liverpool City Council is in a position to spend any more on adult social care, which it needs to do, without more money coming from central Government?

[Mr Jones]

I refer the hon. Lady to the indicative allocations that have been made through the better care fund, which takes into account councils’ ability to raise council tax. In terms of its average spending power per dwelling, Liverpool gets £100 more than the national average. She might want to discuss with her council leader how the council can improve its collection of council tax, which in Liverpool is well below the national average.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Marcus Jones and Maria Eagle

Monday 29th June 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jones]

It is too early for me to comment on what will be in my right hon. Friend the Chancellor’s Budget—

[Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood) (Lab)]

Better be careful what you say, then.

[Mr Jones]

I thank the hon. Lady for her advice.

I certainly hear what my hon. Friend the Member for Enfield, Southgate (Mr Burrowes) says, and we are making it a great priority to work with troubled families to try to improve their lives and, in particular, outcomes for their children.