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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-13more like thismore than 2020-01-13
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Second Homes: Council Tax more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What recent assessment the Government has made of the effect on local communities of second home owners using council tax avoidance schemes. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
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answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-13more like thismore than 2020-01-13
answer text <p>The Government has removed the requirement to offer a council tax discount on second homes and 95 percent are charged the full rate.</p><p>We are considering consultation responses on the criteria under which a property is treated as a holiday let and becomes liable for business rates rather than council tax.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tatton more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-13T17:46:25.573Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-13T17:46:25.573Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this