Local Government Finance: Greater London
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has received representations from London Councils on the shortfall in compensatory funding to London boroughs for the increase in employer National Insurance contributions.
Answered by Jim McMahon
The department actively encouraged representations from stakeholder bodies, including London Councils, as part of the provisional 2025-26 Local Government Finance Settlement consultation in December last year.
The department has continued to engage with stakeholder bodies on issues related to the 2025–26 Local Government Finance Settlement, including on the rise in employer National Insurance contributions following the government’s decision to provide £515 million in support for the increased costs faced by local authorities in England.
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