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Written question asked by Luke Evans (Conservative) on Friday, 12 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. It was answered by Nesil Caliskan (Labour) on Monday, 22 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Local Government: Reorganisation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking through the local government reorganisation process to ensure the [i] replacement and [ii] sustaining of funding streams previously delivered through national programmes and not yet devolved to a local level.

Answer

We have not made a direct estimate of the level of funding required for Leicester and Leicestershire to ensure comparable performance with Mayoral Strategic Authorities as they carry out different roles and responsibilities and as a result are funded in different way.

Areas undergoing Local Government Reorganisation during this multi-year Settlement will need to agree how to divide funding locally, in a sustainable way, and including transitional protections, during the local implementation period. This provides areas with the greatest flexibility to determine appropriate funding arrangements for new unitaries ahead of reorganisation taking place. The government has committed to provide guidance to areas to support making these agreements.

The Local Government Finance Settlement is our most significant step yet to make English local government more sustainable. The government is making good on long overdue promises to fundamentally update the way we fund local authorities. We are delivering fairer funding, targeting money where it is needed most through the first multi-year Settlement in a decade, to enable more consistent service delivery across the country.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9396
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Devolution Local government Local government finance Reorganisation
Link
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