Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which councils which received Rural Services Delivery Grant in 2024-25 will not receive Recovery Grant in 2025-26.

The government recognises that there is a long road to recovery ahead.

The Recovery Grant is intended to be a short-term, interim measure to lay the groundwork for more fundamental reform from 2026-27 which is part of our longer-term plan to fix the foundations of local government.

We have published a full methodology alongside the provisional Settlement. We consulted with local authorities on proposals for the 2025-26 Settlement, including on the Recovery Grant and the repurposing of the Rural Services Delivery Grant. The consultation launched on 18 December 2024 and closed on 15 January 2025. The Government is considering responses and will publish a response in the usual way at the final Settlement.