Council Tax: Referendums

(asked on 28th August 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether a council tax referendum threshold will be set for (a) parish councils and (b) mayoral combined authorities in 2027-28.


Answered by
Jim McMahon Portrait
Jim McMahon
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 3rd September 2026

Decisions relating to referendum principles are consulted on through the annual Local Government Finance Settlement and subject to approval by the House of Commons.

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