The hon. Gentleman mentions recessions and bad timing for increasing council tax. When he was leader of Lambeth Council, he increased council tax in 2007 and 2008, during the economic recession. Why did he think it was okay to do so then?
Council Tax: Government’s Proposed Increase
Proceeding contribution from
Gary Sambrook
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 25 January 2021.
It occurred during Opposition day on Council Tax: Government’s Proposed Increase.
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