MPs debate local government and police funding

Local government funding

The debate was opened by Andrew Gwynne, who claimed that local government has severely suffered as a result of almost eight years of brutal and devastating cuts; and noted with concern that the Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates that between 2010 and 2020 local government will have had direct funding cut by 79 per cent.

• Read the Opposition Motion in the Order Paper: Main Business item number 14
• Watch the debate on local government funding Parliament TV
• Read Commons Library briefing: Local government funding
• Read Commons Hansard: Local government funding

Police funding

The second of the Opposition debates was on police funding and was opened by Louise Haigh, Shadow Minister for the Home Office.

• Read the Opposition Motion in the Order Paper: Main Business item number 14
• Watch the debate on police funding on Parliament TV
• Read Commons Hansard: Police funding
• Read Commons Library briefing: Police funding

Related information

About Opposition day debates

Opposition days are days allocated in the House of Commons in each session for the discussion of subjects chosen by the Opposition.

Seventeen days are at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition, the leader of the largest opposition party, to decide which matters are debated. Three days are usually divided between the other opposition parties.

The Opposition generally use them to raise questions of policy and administration. Frequently, two separate subjects are debated on an opposition day.

• About Parliament: Main business (debates)

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