A good illustration of what is happening in local government can be seen in Coventry, at University hospital. Cuts in the care budget have led to bed blocking, and now there are also cuts in the welfare budget. The Government say that they are trying to be gentle with local government, but does my right hon. Friend not agree that they are actually putting the boot in?
Local Government Finance
Proceeding contribution from
Jim Cunningham
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 10 February 2015.
It occurred during Debate on Local Government Finance.
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