Question follow-through · 103770

Council Tax: Second Homes

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the guidance entitled National Fraud Initiative: public-sector data specifications, updated on 11 November 2025, whether the council tax data matching will include the second homes council tax premiu

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
7 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
16 Jan 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the guidance entitled National Fraud Initiative: public-sector data specifications, updated on 11 November 2025, whether the council tax data matching will include the second homes council tax premiu

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The National Fraud Initiative (NFI), as part of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA), works closely with local authorities to help them identify and prevent fraud. As part of this, the NFI is currently collaborating with local authorities to understan...

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