Sarah Newton
Main Page: Sarah Newton (Conservative - Truro and Falmouth)
Thursday 6th February 2014
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Mr Pickles
I am looking at the schemes here and it appears that my hon. Friend has been successful. Perhaps we could have a word afterwards.
Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con)
The statement today will be very reassuring to people in Cornwall. What assessment has the Secretary of State made about the money that Cornwall will get as a result of the welcome reform to the Bellwin scheme?
Mr Pickles
We will be talking carefully with local authorities about the level at which the new threshold should come in. Although we have not yet made an announcement, we are consulting informally. I can safely say that the sum will be an awful lot more than my hon. Friend would have got under the previous regime.