Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 79577

Council Tax

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Council Tax harmonisation on households following local government reorganisation.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Council tax is managed by local authorities, who decide what level of council tax they wish to set. There is an established system for the locally-led harmonisation of council tax levels across the area of a restructured local authority area. The governme...
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