Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 89254

Council Tax

Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

Sally Jameson

Labour (Co-op)Doncaster Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to make levels of council tax equal in all local authority areas; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on councils with les

Answer

Alison McGovern
Council tax is managed by local authorities, who decide what level of council tax they wish to set. This will reflect the service needs of each area having taken account of their other sources of income. It will also reflect historic council tax decisions...

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