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Council Tax

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 20095

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 5955 on Council Tax, whether councils are assumed in their funding settlements to increase council tax by 4.9% in 2027-28 and 2028-29.

Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 5955 on 10 June 2026 for further detail on the methodology of Notional Council Tax and the Resources Adjustment.

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