Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Philip Hollobone Excerpts
Tuesday 3rd July 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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As I said, we have moved from a situation in which local councils were majority funded by central Government to one where local councils are accountable for the money they spend and raise locally. We have given councils the extra ability to raise funds. I note that many councils have reinvented themselves, are doing things differently and are saving money, and public satisfaction with local services has held up.

Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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I declare my interest as a member of Kettering Borough Council.

By when do the Government expect to publish the conclusions to their fair funding review of local government?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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We are currently considering those responses carefully, and we will publish them shortly.