Select Committee · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
The Spending Review and Local Government Finance
Status: Closed
Opened: 26 Oct 2020
Closed: 25 Oct 2021
Inquiry scope
This inquiry will consider what approach the Government should take to funding local government as part of the 2020 spending review. It will investigate the current financial health of local authorities and their ability to deliver services, including the additional pressures caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In light of continued delays to the multi-year spending review, the Committee will also examine the impact of single year settlements on the ability of councils to plan and deliver services in the long-terms. Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiryOral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2020 |
Oral evidence
Cllr David Williams · County Councils Network,
Cllr James Jamieson · Local Government Association (LGA),
Cllr Sharon Taylor · District Councils Network,
Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton · Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities,
David Phillips · Institute for Fiscal Studies,
Rob Whiteman · CIPFA
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Cllr David Williams · Chairman | County Councils Network | 1 |
| Cllr James Jamieson · Chairman | Local Government Association (LGA) | 1 |
| Cllr Sharon Taylor · Leader of Stevenage Borough Council, & DCN Lead Member for Sustainable Finance and Workforce | District Councils Network | 1 |
| Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton · Chair | Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities | 1 |
| David Phillips · Associate Director | Institute for Fiscal Studies | 1 |
| Rob Whiteman · Chief Executive | CIPFA | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2020 | To committee | Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 24 November 2020 concerning the Spending Review and local government finance |
| 19 Nov 2020 | To committee | Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State dated 19 November 2020 concerning the Spending Review and local government finance |