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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2081

Local Authorities (Removal of Council Tax Restrictions) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill would remove the legal limits that currently cap how much councils can raise council tax each year. Currently, councils need government approval to increase council tax by more than a certain amount; this bill would let them make their own decisions about tax increases without these restrictions.

Presented by Mr Christopher Chope.
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote301 MPs
96% Ayes · 2894% Noes · 12
The democratic gap

4% , a narrow gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading5 Sept 2017
  • 2nd reading