Local Government Finance Debate
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Naushabah Khan
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Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)
Order. I am struggling to get every Member in, given the time, so I ask Members please to keep their questions short.
Naushabah Khan (Gillingham and Rainham) (Lab)
After 14 years, the Tories should be ashamed of their legacy in local government. I know that my council, Medway, will welcome the Minister’s announcement about linking deprivation to funding, but we still face other challenges. Will she set out what the changes mean for my local area, and will she agree to come to Medway to meet us and discuss how we can take on some of those other issues?
Alison McGovern
Places such as Medway deserve a lot better, and through her championing of her constituency in the House, my hon. Friend is ensuring that they will get it. We want to see councils invest in high streets, and we want to see those high streets thrive, along with other services. I would be happy to visit my hon. Friend’s constituency and see for myself what we can do to improve it.