Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 111135
Council Tax
Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether core spending power figures published in the Local Government Finance assumes (a) that each principal local authority sets the maximum level of council tax that does not
Answer
Alison McGovernOver the multi-year Settlement, Core Spending Power is calculated by assuming that authorities increase their Band D council tax in line with the maximum allowable level set out by the council tax referendum principles; and each authority’s council tax ba...
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