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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to community warm banks in winter 2024-25.

Warm banks are locally led initiatives run by local authorities, charities and voluntary and community organisations.

The final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2024-25 made available up to £64.7 billion, the majority of which is un-ringfenced in recognition of local authorities being best placed to understand local priorities.

More broadly, DCMS, through its arms-length funding bodies, provide a range of funds charities and voluntary organisations, including warm banks, can bid for.