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Written question asked by Saqib Bhatti (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 (named day). It was answered by Alison McGovern (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Departmental Expenditure Limits

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the long‑term impact of the 2025 increase to the RDEL envelope on the financial resilience of local authorities.

Answer

The final 2026-27 Local Government Finance Settlement will make available £78 billion in Core Spending Power for local authorities in England in 2026-27, a 6.1% increase compared to 2025-26. By the end of the multi-year Settlement (2028-29), the government will have provided a 15.5% increase in Core Spending Power for local authorities in England, worth over £11.4 billion, compared to 2025-26.

As a result of these changes, nine in ten councils will receive funding that broadly matches their assessed need by the end of the multi-year Settlement, up from around a third before our reforms.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
121416
Session
2024-26
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Local government finance Departmental expenditure limits
Link
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