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Council Tax

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 20354

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, and with reference to the Fair funding share calculator: final, of 9 February 2026, what is the assumed average council tax per dwelling of each local billing authority in 2026-27, against which its council tax is compared with the notional average council tax in England of £2,063.

Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

The department does not make such a comparison.

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