Graham Allen – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Graham Allen on 2016-02-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on income tax assignment to local government in England; and if he will make a statement.

Greg Clark

The Government is committed to giving local areas more control over their own resources. By 2020, local government will retain 100 per cent of business rates revenue, up from 50 per cent now.