Question follow-through · 47270
Council Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Spending Review Phase 2 will include council tax.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 23 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 25 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 1 May 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Recorded timeline
23 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Spending Review Phase 2 will include council tax.
25 Apr 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
1 May 2025
Answer published
I refer the hon Member to the answer given by Minister McMahon to PQ UIN 45028 Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament on 22 April 2025.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Business Rates and Council Tax: Valuation
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Revenue and Customs and Valuation Office Agency
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Council Tax: Wales
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Chinese Embassy
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