Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 76950

Council Tax: Rural Areas

Tabled: 12 September 2025
Answered: 22 September 2025

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to adjust the council tax system to account for differing property market values in rural areas.

Answer

Alison McGovern
All councils are responsible for setting their own level of council tax to meet their specific service requirements. The government annually publishes data on the council tax levels set by different local authorities across the country. This is available ...

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