Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Hanham (Conservative). It was answered on Thursday, 2 November 2006.
Taxation: Council Tax
- Question
- My Lords, does the Minister not agree that all the pointers that are now coming forward are that there will be a great shift in the taxation burden on to local taxation? Following a point made by my noble friend Lady Gardner, how will that shift in taxation be reflected in people’s income and ability to pay when the council tax is so much increased, as it looks as if it will be?
- Answer
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My Lords, I cannot possibly anticipate what Sir Michael Lyons is going to recommend. We have made it clear that that the council tax should be retained; we are not in favour of local taxation, and I am not entirely sure who is these days. It is another case of having to wait and see what Sir Michael Lyons comes up with.
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 686 c406
- Session
- 2005-06
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- Supplementary
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- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Council tax Local government finance Reform
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