UK Parliament · Commons Division 114 · 7 December 2022
289 Aye / 12 No · majority 277 · 301 MPs recorded
This bill would give local councils in the UK greater control over their own finances, allowing them to borrow money and invest in local projects more easily. Currently, councils need government approval for major spending decisions; this bill would reduce those restrictions and give them more independence to decide how to spend money in their areas.