Local Government Funding — [Philip Davies in the Chair]

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 3:09 pm on 3 February 2016.

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Photo of Imran Hussain Imran Hussain Shadow Minister (International Development) 3:09, 3 February 2016

Like Liverpool, many councils in that situation are looking, first, towards making efficiency savings and, secondly, towards innovative ideas. However, those things only go a certain way and then something must give. Most of those councils are now in that place where front-line services—libraries, cleaning services and all those important community services—are on the verge of closure. Once again, does my hon. Friend agree that this situation will have the biggest negative effect on those people who are already living in deprivation and poverty?