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Junior Doctors’ Contract Negotiations
Monday 8th February 2016

(9 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Dr Alan Whitehead—not here.

Lord McCabe Portrait Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab)
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What does the Minister estimate the total percentage rise for residents of Birmingham will be once the Chancellor’s social care tax, the increased police precept and the 1.9% council tax are added together?

Marcus Jones Portrait Mr Marcus Jones
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The core spending power figures that we released just before Christmas and have just consulted on do not take into account authorities putting their council tax up to the maximum referendum principle. Council tax in Birmingham is a question for Birmingham City Council. However, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State was absolutely right to say that we should not take any lectures from Labour Members on the council tax because while they were in power for 13 years council tax doubled.

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