2015 December 17

The Communities and Local Government Secretary made a Statement on Thursday 17 December 2015 on the Local Government Finance Settlement. I was called by Mr Speaker and I  asked: “In Walsall South, libraries are closing, there is a disproportionate cut to the public health budget, and it is difficult to recruit and retain social workers. Will the Secretary of State confirm that under the settlement that he has just announced, all those services will be protected and there will be no need for further cuts in those areas?”