Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Telford
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many lower-layer super output areas are within Telford constituency; how those areas are ranked by top (a) 1%, (b) 5% and (c) 10% in the index of multiple deprivation; and what impact that data has on the allocation of funding by her Department.
Answered by Jim McMahon
The indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) are publicly available, including information about the lower super output areas.
The government has consulted on updating the distribution of local government finance in the Fair Funding Review 2.0. This includes proposals for a 'Foundation Formula' to assess relative demand for most non-social care services. More detail about the formula, including how it incorporates IMD data, can be found in the consultation document.
The consultation has now closed and the government is considering the comments received.
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