To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many officials in his Department (a) are working on the local government resources review and (b) have been seconded to the Department for Communities and Local Government to work on the review.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many officials in his Department (a) are working on the local government resources review and (b) have been seconded to the Department for Communities and Local Government to work on the review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many officials in his Department (a) are working on the local government resources review and (b) have been seconded to HM Treasury to work on the review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many officials in his Department (a) are working on the local government resources review and (b) have been seconded to HM Treasury to work on the review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent progress he has made on the local government resources review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent progress he has made on the local government resources review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he plans to complete the review of the funding formula as part of the local government resource review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he plans to complete the review of the funding formula as part of the local government resource review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what the membership of the Local Government Resource Review working group is; what remuneration each member of the group will receive; and how frequently he expects the group to meet;

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what the membership of the Local Government Resource Review working group is; what remuneration each member of the group will receive; and how frequently he expects the group to meet;

(2) what the membership is of the Local Government Resource Review technical group; what remuneration each member of the group will receive; and how frequently he expects the group to meet.

(2) what the membership is of the Local Government Resource Review technical group; what remuneration each member of the group will receive; and how frequently he expects the group to meet.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what discussions he has had with (a) the Local Government Association, (b) Liverpool city council, (c) the North West Development Agency, (d) the Merseyside Local Enterprise Partnership, (e) the Core Cities Group and (f) the Federation of Small Businesses...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what discussions he has had with (a) the Local Government Association, (b) Liverpool city council, (c) the North West Development Agency, (d) the Merseyside Local Enterprise Partnership, (e) the Core Cities Group and (f) the Federation of Small Businesses...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what discussions he has had with (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the Local Government Resource Review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what discussions he has had with (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the Local Government Resource Review.

I would like to make a statement on the work of the local government resource review. The current dependency of councils on central grant allocations makes planning difficult, weakens accountability, and stifles local innovation. In the future, I am keen to move to a radically different system of funding and...

I would like to make a statement on the work of the local government resource review. The current dependency of councils on central grant allocations makes planning difficult, weakens accountability, and stifles local innovation. In the future, I am keen to move to a radically different system of funding and...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Eric Pickles) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I would like to make a Statement on the work of the local government resource review. The current dependency of councils on central grant allocations makes planning difficult,...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Eric Pickles) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I would like to make a Statement on the work of the local government resource review. The current dependency of councils on central grant allocations makes planning difficult,...