Local Government Finance (England)

Debate between Steve Reed and Roberta Blackman-Woods

Wednesday 10th February 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Reed]

I spoke to at least 20 or 30 council leaders over the weekend, at the Labour party’s local government conference, and not a single one thought the right hon. Gentleman’s approach was fair, and I am afraid that leaders of Tory councils agree with me, not him.

[Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab)]

I have absolutely no idea what the Secretary of State was saying or where he got it from. According to headlines in our local paper, the funding settlement for Durham has been slammed as unfair by the leader of the council.