Written Question·Treasury·UIN 60999

Police: Finance

Tabled: 18 June 2025
Answered: 26 June 2025

Question

Luke Taylor

Liberal DemocratSutton and Cheam

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of police funding increases being delivered primarily through rises in council tax precepts on local taxpayers.

Answer

Darren Jones
The government believes in empowering local decision-makers, including by ensuring they have the flexibility to generate their own income through council tax, while protecting residents from excessive increases. Police precept levels for 2026/27 onwards r...

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