PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Council Tax: Coronavirus (18 May 2020)

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a council tax support grant for local authorities that face significant shortfalls in council tax as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

Asked by:
Karin Smyth (Labour)

The Government has provided councils with a significant package of support to help them meet a range of pressures they face as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. We have announced over £3.2bn of new funding for councils and over £5bn of further measures to support councils’ cashflow.

Answered by:
Steve Barclay (Conservative)
2 June 2020