Briefings and responses

On behalf of its membership, the cross-party LGA regularly submits to Government consultations, briefs parliamentarians and responds to a wide range of parliamentary inquiries. Our recent responses to government consultations and parliamentary briefings can be found here.

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Community Pharmacies | House of Commons

For some people, the local pharmacy is their only contact with a health professional, providing access to invaluable health advice and enabling older people to live more independently.

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Housing shortage impact on young people | House of Lords

Local government shares the collective national ambition to build one million new homes. Housebuilding is currently well below the levels required for an efficient and fully functioning housing market.

Employment Support Allowance and Universal Credit | House of Commons

Locally commissioned employment support programmes can help to provide tailored support to people who have complex conditions and find it difficult to overcome certain barriers to access the jobs market.

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LGA responds to DCMS Museums Review

Our response to DCMS' review into the future of the museums sector.  

Education and social mobility | Opposition day debate

Data shows that council-maintained schools receive better Ofsted ratings, and improve more quickly, than academy schools.

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Autumn Statement 2016

The Autumn Statement provides a formal update on the state of the economy, responds to the new economic and fiscal forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility and announces the Government’s measures to promote economic growth.

Subsidised bus services in England | House of Lords

In this year alone (2016), total bus mileage in England outside London decreased by 2.8 per cent, the largest annual decrease since 2003/04.

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Subsidised bus services in England | House of Lords

Key messages Councils have a statutory duty to subsidise funding for the concessionary travel scheme in England. The scheme provides pensioners and disabled people with free off-peak travel on all local bus services in England.

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Effect of Government proposals on supported housing | House of Commons

Local authorities have the ultimate responsibility to support, safeguard, care for and house vulnerable members of their community.

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The challenges in the current system of social care | House of Lords

The absence of additional funding for social care will have knock-on effects on the viability of providers and the sustainability of the NHS.

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