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Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 June 2026. It was answered by Alison McGovern (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Council Tax

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the monetary amount of the council tax level is in (a) 2026-27 and (b) 2027-28 that will be used as the basis for the Fair Funding Review 2.0; and if he will list what precepts are included and excluded.

Answer

Pursuant to the answer to Question UIN 113634 on 2 March 2026, the notional council tax level for local authorities in England can be found here.

The notional council tax level is set at the national average. For 2026-27 this is £2,063; for 2027-28 it will be £2,164 and for 2028-29 it will be £2,269.

The technical annex on the resources adjustment published at the final Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-27 sets out how the band D equivalent council tax base is calculated (Technical annex on the Resources Adjustment (measure of tax base) - GOV.UK).


Secondary information

Type
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Reference
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Session
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