Local Government: Trading Standards

(asked on 12th February 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available to local authorities for the recruitment of Trading Standards officers.


Answered by
Luke Hall Portrait
Luke Hall
Minister of State (Education)
This question was answered on 2nd March 2020

Local authorities receive funding through the Local Government Finance Settlement, and this year’s settlement delivers a 4.4 per cent increase from £46.3 billion to £49.2 billion - the largest year on year real terms increase in a decade. Authorities have flexibility over the money they receive, enabling them to work with their residents to decide the best services and resources on which to spend their money, including Trading Standards officers.

Details of funding allocations provided by the Local Government Finance Settlement can be found on the gov.uk website.

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