Written questions

Council Tax: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 76948 · Tabled 12 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 22 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the level of variation in council tax per dwelling between rural and urban local authorities; and what steps he is considering taking to ensure tha

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 22 Sep 2025

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 ...