Question follow-through · 106147
Council Tax: Valuation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 4 December 2025, to Question 95399, on Council tax: valuation, what was the evidential basis and sources used to estimate the 1% figure.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 15 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 21 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 4 December 2025, to Question 95399, on Council tax: valuation, what was the evidential basis and sources used to estimate the 1% figure.
19 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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21 Jan 2026
Answer published
The sources used to calculate the number of properties impacted are set out in the published costings document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/692872fd2a37784b16ecf676/Budget_2025-Policy_Costings.pdf
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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