Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 19712

Council Tax: Disposable Income

Tabled: 12 December 2024
Answered: 20 December 2024

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of council tax on Real Household Disposable Income per person.

Answer

Jim McMahon
Local authorities are responsible for deciding the level of council tax, and as such the government has not undertaken such an assessment of impact on disposable income.