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Written question asked by David Simmonds (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2026. It was answered by Alison McGovern (Labour) on Monday, 9 February 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Local Government Finance: City of Westminster and Wandsworth

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 106139 on Local Government Finance: City of Westminster and Wandsworth, what assumption his Department made on the percentage increase in the level of Band D council tax in each of the individual three years of the Settlement on which the increase in council tax requirement for (a) Westminster and (b) Wandsworth was estimated.

Answer

It is for individual councils to decide their level of council tax, taking into consideration a range of local factors, including the impact on taxpayers. As has been standard practise with previous governments, the government’s estimate of core spending power, for these councils, assumes that they will increase by 5% in 2026-27 and by 5% plus an additional £150 in both2027-28 and 2028-29.

Removing referendum principles in these areas will enable the government to allocate over £250 million more funding for public services in places with higher need instead of subsidising very low bills for 500,000 households in these councils.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
109623
Session
2024-26
Related items
Council Tax: Greater London
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Subjects
Council tax City of Westminster Local government finance Wandsworth
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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