Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117747

Council Tax

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will commission an assessment of the impact of council tax levels on the cost of living for average households.

Answer

Alison McGovern
I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to my answer provided on 11 February to Question UIN 110405. Final council tax referendum principles were published as part of the final settlement and are available here.