Jacob Rees-Mogg consistently voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas

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Major votes

• On 20 Mar 2019: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted for greater local business rate retention in certain areas and for a proposed scheme to redistribute business rate income between public bodies in different areas. Show vote
• On 13 Feb 2013: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted to approve the amounts of Revenue Support Grant proposed by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to pay to local councils in 2013-14 Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • reducing central government funding of local government
• On 21 May 2012: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support
  • more powers for local councils
• On 11 Jan 2012: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support
  • more powers for local councils
• On 10 Jan 2012: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • reducing central government funding of local government
  • making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support
  • more powers for local councils

Minor votes

• On 18 Jan 2012: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted against delaying enabling local councils to keep money raised from business rates in their areas. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • more powers for local councils