Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 107993

Local Government Finance

Tabled: 23 January 2026

Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how does the uplift in Rateable Values in the 2026 business rates revaluation affect the calculation of council funding in the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2026-27; an

Answer

Alison McGovern

At revaluations, adjustments through the business rates retention system ensure that as far as possible local authorities do not see a change in the income they raise from business rates. In 2026-27, the business rates retention system is being reset as p...

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