To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether she plans to take into account the costs since 2004 of interpretation and translation services for local authorities in the eastern region when considering future grant settlements for those authorities; and if she will make a statement. (145307)

The amount available to be distributed by the local government finance settlement is determined by the Comprehensive Spending Review.

Formula grant is unhypothecated, so there are no restrictions on how local authorities spend this grant.