- Reference: 2023/4313
- Question by: Krupesh Hirani
- Meeting date: 16 November 2023
Your “Budget Guidance for 2024-25” published on 14 July 2023 says, “In preparing this guidance, we again have to manage a chronic lack of information from government, including on funding levels for next year and important aspects of the business rates system such as the ‘multiplier’ uplift that should be applied to take account of inflation.” Can you provide me with details on what information you were waiting for Government to provide, what effect the lack of information had on your ability to prepare the 24/25 budget and if the information has now been provided?