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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 9.4.7 of the publication entitled The Fair Funding Review 2.0, published on 20 June 2025, what the assumed net growth is in the number of dwellings in each year of the multi-year settlement.

As part of the Fair Funding Review 2.0, the government is inviting views and evidence on projecting Council Tax base growth in the context of supporting the government’s objective to build 1.5 million new homes.

There are several options for how we could project Council Tax base growth, two of which are outlined in paragraph 9.4.8 of the publication.

The consultation is open until 15th August. We will publish our response in the autumn, followed by the provisional multi-year Settlement.