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Written question asked by Dehenna Davison (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 February 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 February 2024. It was answered by Simon Hoare (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 February 2024 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.


Council Tax: Tax Rates and Bands

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of updating the valuations upon which Council Tax bands are set.

Answer

As set out previously, the Government has no plans to conduct a revaluation of council tax bands.

The Government remains committed to improving the local government finance landscape in the next Parliament. The Government confirmed in the Policy Statement published ahead of the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement that in response to calls for stability the Government is prioritising stability in this Parliament and will work with local government and the wider sector on the new challenges and opportunities they face in the next Parliament.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12689
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Council tax Tax rates and bands
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk