Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 32123
Council Tax: Debt Collection
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 28 February 2025
Question
Daisy Cooper
Liberal Democrat — St Albans
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the prevalence of alleged aggressive council tax debt collection practices.
Answer
Jim McMahonCouncils are responsible for the collection and enforcement of council tax. The government’s clear expectation is that councils will be proportionate and sympathetic to those in hardship when determining the most appropriate action to collect tax. The gov...
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