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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to announce which local authority areas will be piloted for 100 per cent business rates retention; what representations he has received from councils in West Sussex on that pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement.

The local authorities selected to pilot 100 per cent business rates retention for 2018/19 will be announced at or in advance of the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement. Councils in West Sussex have made an application.