Local Government Finance Settlement 2025/26
Local authorities in England will have £69.4 billion to spend in 2025/26. Here we look at the changes in this year’s funding, and the longer-term context.

This briefing discusses the procedure for revising Government spending plans in-year. It summarises the changes the Government proposes to Departmental budgets in 2017-18.
Revised Government spending plans for 2017-18 (542 KB , PDF)
One of Parliament’s longest standing functions is the consideration and authorisation of the Government’s spending plans, requiring the Government to obtain parliamentary consent before spending public money.
A previous library note set out changes that are taking place to the debates associated with Estimates- the Estimates Day Debates. From now on, any backbench Member can submit a bid to Backbench Business Committee for a debate on public spending for one of these debates. Debate bids should relate to issues related to public spending included in Estimates.
The first allocation of debates follows the publication of the 2017-18 Supplementary Estimates on 7 February 2018.
This note gives details of the content of the 2017-18 Supplementary Estimates – the changes the government proposes to current year Departmental budgets.
Among notable changes proposed are:
Revised Government spending plans for 2017-18 (542 KB , PDF)
Local authorities in England will have £69.4 billion to spend in 2025/26. Here we look at the changes in this year’s funding, and the longer-term context.
A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.
An updated briefing paper on oaths of allegiance taken by senior office holders in the UK. This includes the Parliamentary Oath taken by MPs and peers and the judicial oath taken by judges.