Written questions

Council Tax: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 76950 · 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 steps he plans to take to adjust the council tax system to account for differing property market values in rural areas.

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 ...