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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to allow local authorities to increase Council Tax by up to 500% on second homes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1522730", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1522730/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The duty to cooperate is widely agreed not to have achieved this objective.\u202f Therefore, the duty will be abolished by the current draft of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, and replaced by a more flexible requirement for authorities to align emerging plan proposals with neighbouring planning authorities and other public bodies and infrastructure providers where relevant.<\/p><p>The new policy requirement will be an important element of local plan examinations by a planning inspector, who can form a planning judgement on the proposals put forward.<\/p><p>This policy requirement is still being developed and is intended to be set out in a revised National Planning Policy Framework, which will be subject to further consultation in due course.\u202f\u202fHowever, the important difference is that as a policy requirement, shortcomings in alignment can be capable of being rectified by the planning authority or inspector, whereas under the current duty to cooperate, failures result in the failure of the local plan.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Policy Paper entitled Levelling Up and Regeneration: further information, published by his Department on 11 May 2022, what his timescale is for providing further information will be available on the proposed alignment test to replace the duty to co-operate.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3969", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Damian Hinds"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Damian Hinds"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1507218", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will provide a timeline for plans to allow local authorities to charge a council tax premium on second homes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1483481", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1483481/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government has recognised the impact that large numbers of second homes can have on the sustainability and viability of local communities. The council tax premium on second homes will be discretionary, and it will be for local authorities to decide whether to apply such a premium.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-06-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Second Homes: Council Tax"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the policy paper, Levelling Up and Regeneration: further information, published on 11 May 2022, how many local authorities have indicated to his Department that they would welcome the power to increase council tax liability by up to 100 per cent on second homes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4769", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Daisy Cooper"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Daisy Cooper"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1483482", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-06-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Second Homes: Council Tax"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the policy paper, Levelling Up and Regeneration: further information, published on 11 May 2022, whether it is his intention to allow councils to increase tax liability for second homes by up to 100 per cent, where the owners divide their time between their main home and their second home approximately 50 per cent at each.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4769", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Daisy Cooper"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Daisy Cooper"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1463124", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1463124/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill includes powers to enable billing authorities to apply a discretionary council tax premium of up to 100% on second homes. The decision on whether to apply a premium, and the level, will be a matter for each billing authority. The Bill does not contain any cap in relation to the number of days a second home must be occupied before becoming liable for a council tax second homes premium.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4597", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kemi Badenoch"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-05-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Second Homes: Council Tax"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department plans to (a) make all second homes eligible for increases in Council Tax or (b) introduce a cap on the number of days a second home must be occupied before becoming eligible.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4471", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rachael Maskell"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Rachael Maskell"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1438123", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1438123/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government keeps all tax policy under review. It has already removed the requirement for local authorities to offer a discount on second homes enabling them to charge the full rate of council tax and, in April 2016, introduced a 3 per cent higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax for those purchasing additional properties.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4597", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kemi Badenoch"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing powers to local authorities to levy increased council tax premiums on second homes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4809", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Beth Winter"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1438124", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"}
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        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4597", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kemi Badenoch"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to monitor the (a) economic and (b) social impact of changes to council tax which may be levied on second homes in Wales from April 2023.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4809", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Beth Winter"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Beth Winter"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1404487", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1404487/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>It would not be appropriate to comment on the likelihood of future tax changes outside of fiscal events. However, the Government keeps all tax policy under review.<\/p><p>It is worth noting that purchases of second homes in England and Northern Ireland will be liable to pay the Higher Rates for Additional Dwellings Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge. This was introduced in 2016 as part of the Government\u2019s commitment to support first time buyers.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward proposals to increase council tax by up to 100 per cent on second homes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1591", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Farron"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tim Farron"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1230704", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1230704/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Council tax is a devolved matter and the Welsh Government is responsible for the relevant legislation in Wales.<\/p><p>In England, a property may be registered as a holiday let \u2013 and therefore assessed for business rates rather than council tax \u2013 only if it is available for short-term let for 140 days or more a year.<\/p><p>The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has consulted on the criteria under which a holiday let is liable for business rates rather than council tax in England and is currently considering responses to that consultation.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of changing the tax regulations which allow second home owners to avoid paying full council tax by registering their properties as holiday lets.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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