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1088339
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-14more like thismore than 2019-03-14
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Services: Children remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the change was in central government funding for local authority children’s services between 1 April 2015 and 1 April 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
tabling member printed
Rosie Cooper more like this
uin 231961 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Funding for local government services, including children’s services, is set at Spending Review and made available through the Local Government Finance Settlement. This funding is largely unringfenced, enabling local authorities to target spending according to local needs. Local authorities used this flexibility to increase spending on children and young people’s services from £9 billion in 2015-16 to around £9.4 billion in 2017-18.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-19T15:28:10.16Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-19T15:28:10.16Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
1538
label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this
1088349
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-13more like thismore than 2019-03-13
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Services: Children remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the sustainability of local authority children’s services budgets. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
tabling member printed
Rosie Cooper more like this
uin 231966 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Local government core funding is unringfenced, allowing councils to set their own service budgets according to local priorities. The 2019-20 settlement confirmed that Core Spending Power is forecast to increase from £45.1 billion in 2018-19 to £46.4 billion in 2019-20. This is a cash-increase of 2.8 per cent and a real-terms increase in resources available to local authorities. This recognises both the growing pressure on local government’s services and higher-than-expected inflation levels. This year’s Spending Review will determine funding for local government from 2020-21 onwards.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-19T15:29:26.043Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-19T15:29:26.043Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
1538
label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this
1088354
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-13more like thismore than 2019-03-13
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Services: Children remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have made representations to his Department on the sustainability of the provision of children’s services. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
tabling member printed
Rosie Cooper more like this
uin 231969 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>As the Minister for Local Government, I regularly hear from councils across the country to discuss the delivery of services, including children’s services. I also regularly meet my counterpart in the Department for Education to discuss a range of issues, including the delivery of children’s services.</p><p>Long-term funding for local government services, including children’s services, will be considered at this year’s Spending Review. To help ensure decisions are based on the best available evidence, the Government is working closely with local authorities and the wider sector to build the evidence base and help develop a thorough understanding of children’s services costs and pressures.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-19T15:28:46.04Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-19T15:28:46.04Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
1538
label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this