Jacob Rees-Mogg consistently voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support

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Major votes

• 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:

  • local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas
  • more powers for local councils
• On 31 Jan 2012: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted to move from a national council tax benefit to a system of local councils administering council tax reductions for those in financial need. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• 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:

  • local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas
  • 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
  • local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas
  • more powers for local councils