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Written questions by Bhatti.

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17 Mar 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered

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Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the long‑term impact of the 2025 increase to the RDEL envelope on the financial resilience of local authorities.

The final 2026-27 Local Government Finance Settlement will make available £78 billion in Core Spending Power for local authorities in England in 2026-27, a 6.1% increase compared to 2025-26. By the end of the multi-year Settlement (2028-29), the government will have provided a 15.5% increase in Core Spending Power for local authorities in England, worth over £11.4 billion, compared to 2025-26. As a result of these changes, nine in ten councils will receive funding that broadly matches their assessed need by the end of the multi-year Settlement, up from around a third before our reforms.

15 Jan 2025·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered

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Communities and Local Government, whether she has carried out an impact assessment on plans to redistribute council tax.

The Government has no plans to redistribute council tax.

15 Jan 2025·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered

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Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of plans to redistribute council tax on councils with lower rates of tax.

The Government has no plans to redistribute council tax.

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