A question on #UnitaryCouncils #Finance tabled by Gregory Stafford on 30-05-2025 has been answered by Jim McMahon.

Heading: Unitary Councils: Finance
Question ID: 1807568
UIN: 56000
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-05-30
Asking Member ID: 5351
Asking Member display name: Gregory Stafford
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Gregory Stafford
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to prevent unitary authorities formed through the Local Government Reorganisation requiring exception financial support.
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Date answered: 2025-06-05
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Answering Member ID: 4569
Answering Member display name: Jim McMahon
Answering Member handle: JimfromOldham
Answering Member Twitter reference: @JimfromOldham
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Answer text: On 5 February, the Government issued invitations to councils in two-tier areas in England and neighbouring unitary councils to prepare proposals for local government reorganisation. The invitation sets out the criteria against which proposals will be asse...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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