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Council Tax: Greater London

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 4 September 2026UIN 20486

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 15748 on Council Tax: Greater London, whether a public sector equality duty assessment was undertaken in relation to the (a) Ministerial decision not to set council tax referendum requirements for those six councils and (b) the potential equality consequences of the assumed rises in council tax.

Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Questions UIN 117748 on 11 March 2026 and UIN 17450 on 16 July 2026.

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