LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING SYSTEM

Early day motion 734, tabled 26 January 2015 by Chris Williamson (Labour). Signed by 50 members.

That this House condemns the Government's unfair cuts to local authorities; notes that between 2010-11 and 2015-16 the councils covering the 10 most deprived areas of England as measured by the index of multiple deprivation are losing £782 on average per household while the councils covering the least deprived areas are losing on average £48; further notes that the Audit Commission has confirmed that councils in the most deprived areas have seen substantially greater reductions in Government funding as a share of revenue expenditure than councils in less deprived areas; and calls on the Government to introduce a fairer funding system for local government in the next local government finance settlement.

Signatures by party: Labour 47, Green 1, Independent 1, Respect 1.