Oral QuestionDepartment for Transport

“What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on delivering rail service improvements.”

Tabled: 25 May 2023Answered: 8 June 2023

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Transport

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Local Government and English Devolution (Jim McMahon)

The Government believe it is right that students are disregarded for council tax. If the only residents of a household are full-time students, the dwelling will be exempt. In the recently published fair funding review 2.0, the Government proposed to fully account for the impact of student exemptions in the distribution of the settlement.