§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made of the number of council tax payers eligible for a second homes discount in each band, and in total, for England; and what is the estimated cost of the discount for each band and in total.
§ Mr. HowardThe table shows the estimated number of dwellings which may be subject to two council tax discounts. The majority of these will be second homes. Local authorities will not be setting their council taxes until the spring; we have no estimate of the cost of the discounts that might apply to second homes.
Band Number of dwellings ('000s) A 126 B 78 C 88 D 59 E 40 F 25 G 25 H 9 Total for England 450