Police: Council Tax
Commons · Question 29090 · Tabled 5 Feb 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the written statement of 30 January 2025, HCWS407, on Police Funding Settlement 2025-26, what estimate he has made of the (a) increase in council tax receipts in monetary terms, (b) absolu
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 13 Feb 2025
Forces will be able to raise up to £329.8 million in funding from council tax precept, based on current forecasts and assuming all PCCs maximise their precept flexibility of £14 for a Band D property.Precept levels are a decision that must be taken by eac...