Submission to HCLG Committee on The Spending Review and Local Government Finance
The UK WBG made a submission to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee inquiry on ‘The Spending Review and Local Government Finance'
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WBG response to the 2019 Spending Review
An end to austerity?
WBG response to the 2019 Spending Review
This was the Spending Review that was supposed to end austerity. The past decade has seen cuts to spending on public services and social security that have hit women harder than men, and black and minority ethnic (BAME) women and disabled women hardest of all.
The Chancellor announced significant spending increases to some departments. However these did not go far enough to make up for ten years of cuts. Spending outside health is still 16% lower per person compared to pre-2010 levels.
The end of austerity has to mean more than ending the cuts to public services, it has to mean sustained investment to restore these services to an adequate level of provision and quality and make sure social security is robust enough to work as a safety net for women.
Read our full response HERE.
The UK WBG made a submission to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee inquiry on ‘The Spending Review and Local Government Finance'
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