PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Local Government Finance (10 September 2024)

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 2316 on Equality, whether the socio-economic duty will apply to (a) the Government determining council tax referendum principles and (b) councils setting their budgets and council tax levels.

Asked by:
David Simmonds (Conservative)

The duty will require public bodies, when making strategic decisions, to actively consider how their decisions might help to reduce the inequalities associated with socio-economic disadvantage. Guidance will be developed that will help relevant authorities comply with the duty once commenced. We will be updating Parliament on this in due course.

Answered by:
Anneliese Dodds (Labour)
18 September 2024