• Reference: 2023/4325
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

You have been clear that council tax is a regressive tax. How would you like the Government to amend the council tax system to make it fairer?

• Reference: 2023/4324
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

What effect, if any, did the Government’s decision to provide clarity on business rates funding decisions in February 2023 have on the 2023-24 GLA Group Consolidated Budget setting process?

• Reference: 2023/4323
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Has the Government confirmed the final methodology for determining retained business rates income including levy payments on growth and safety net payments for those in material deficit for 2022-23? If so, what effect, if any, will it have on the GLA?

• Reference: 2023/4322
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Do you know which London local authorities have not had their accounts finalised for a) 2019-20, b) 2020-21and c) 2021-22?

• Reference: 2023/4321
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Do you know which London local authorities i) had and ii) had not published their draft 2022-23 accounts by a) the statutory deadline on 31 May 2023 and b) now?

• Reference: 2023/4320
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

What discussions, if any, have you had with Government regarding their proposed Police Funding Formula Review, which was due to happen in early 2023?

• Reference: 2023/4319
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

The “Review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources” consultation website says, “We are analysing your feedback Visit this page again soon to download the outcome to this public feedback.” What, if anything, has the Government said regarding what changes they are considering to the way London is funded via the business rates system?

• Reference: 2023/4318
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

In December 2022 the Government announced that it had “paused reforms to local government funding through the Relative Review of Needs and Resources and a reset of accumulated business rates growth been paused for the remainder of this Spending Review [2022/23 to 2024/25]. We remain committed to improving the local government finance landscape in the next Parliament.” How is this delay impacting your ability to budget for ongoing activities in 2025/26 and beyond?

• Reference: 2023/4317
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

How is the current state of London’s economy impacting on levels of tax receipts and other sources of GLA Group income?

• Reference: 2023/4316
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Government has been freezing the business rates multiplier since 2019/20 and compensated local authorities for the cumulative lost revenues, arising from these decisions, via the general ‘section 31’ grant. What discussions, if any, have you had with Government regarding the potential freeze and Section 31 grant in 2024/25 and beyond?