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

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the assumed monetary and percentage increase in Band D council tax in (1) Westminster, and (2) Wandsworth, in each of the three years of the 2026–27 to 2028–29 Local Government Finance Settlement.

It is for individual councils to decide their level of council tax, taking into consideration a range of local factors, including impact on taxpayers. Westminster’s band D council tax level in 2025-26 is £529 and Wandsworth’s is £507. The government’s estimate of Core Spending Power for these councils, assumes that they will increase these band D council tax levels by 5% in 2026-27 and by 5% plus an additional £150 in both 2027-28 and 2028-29.