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Local Government Finance

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 7 January 2026UIN 101029

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department's timetable is for publishing its response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation.

Answered by Alison McGovern

On Thursday 20 November 2025 the government published the response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 alongside the local government finance policy statement 2026-27 to 2028-29.

On Wednesday 17 December 2025 the government published the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-2027 to 2028-2029, with a 4-week consultation period, that is seeking views by 14 January 2026.

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