Greater London Authority: Finance
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has increased the level of funding for the Greater London Authority in 2025-26 to address the increase in employers' National Insurance contributions; and what representation she has received from the Greater London Authority on this subject.
Answered by Jim McMahon
The final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2025-26 makes available over £69 billion for local government in England. The Greater London Authority will see an increase in their Core Spending Power of 3.1% in cash terms, or £97.7 million, on 2024-25.
As part of this package, the government confirmed allocations for the unringfenced £502 million Employer National Insurance Contributions Grant for local authorities in England. I can confirm the Greater London Authority will receive £18.8 million from the Employer National Insurance Contributions Grant.
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