Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 14333

Council Tax: Debts

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Andy McDonald

Labour — Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that statutory pre-enforcement requirements for council tax debt include mandatory affordability checks, vulnerability identificatio

Answer

Alison McGovern

The Government has published a technical consultation, targeted at local authorities and debt advice organisations, on proposed statutory steps for councils to take before formal council tax enforcement action, alongside accompanying guidance on other act...

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