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 ...