questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the publication, High Value Council Tax Surcharge, published 19 May 2026, through what mechanism will the revenue raised be used to support funding for local government services, and whether it will be ringfenced in the Local Government Finance Settlement or via a separate grant.
answerText: Revenue raised through the HVCTS will be used to support funding for local government services, with further detail to be set out at the next Spending Review.
heading: Local Government Finance