Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Conclusion 14
Third Report - Financial distress in local authorities
Published 1 Feb 2024
Paragraph 93
Addressed to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Financial distress in local authorities All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
While the additional funding announced in Autumn Statement 2022 has provided some brief respite for local authorities facing particularly acute pressures, a consistent and sustainable increase in funding is required. We have heard evidence of ongoing concerns about the continuing cost and demand pressures affecting adult social care. The absence of any additional funding announced in the Autumn Statement 2023, and the prospect of future real terms funding cuts, has exacerbated those concerns.
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Third Report - Financial distress in local authorities (HC 56), paragraph 93, 1 February 2024
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 26 March 2024 (deadline 1 April 2024).