Local Government: Coronavirus

(asked on 6th May 2020) - View Source

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish a risk analysis of the potential effect of easing the covid-19 lockdown on local government.


Answered by
Simon Clarke Portrait
Simon Clarke
This question was answered on 12th May 2020

We understand that local authorities know better than anyone the needs of local people, and that they are working hard to balance the need to maintain services alongside wider responsibilities for the health and wellbeing of residents.

Ministers and officials have led regular engagement with local authorities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes dedicated Government Liaison Officers, support through Local Resilience Forums, and an unprecedented £3.2 billion of additional funding.

At all times the government has been informed by the science around COVID-19 and has set out set out five criteria that must be met before further restrictions are eased.

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