Local Government Finance
Commons · Question 115424 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the transparency of local authority budget-setting processes in instances where increases in council tax are accompanied by reducti
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 4 Mar 2026
The Department has not made an assessment of the adequacy of the transparency of local authority budget-setting processes. It is for individual councils to decide their level of council tax, the discretionary services they deliver, and their fees and char...