Taxation: Devolution
Commons · Question 27118 · Tabled 3 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what taxation powers his Department is considering devolving to local authorities.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 11 Sep 2026
The government’s vision for devolution in England was set out in the joint cabinet statement, ‘Rewiring the state’ published in July. This committed to replacing grants from central government with a share of local income tax for every mayor beginning in ...