David Morris
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David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con)
9. What the average change was in band D council tax between 1997-98 and 2009-10.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Brandon Lewis)
The average change in band D council tax between 1997-98 and 2009-10 was 105%.
David Morris
I congratulate my hon. Friend on his new position. Does he agree that this enormous increase in council tax has not yet corresponded with improvements in services under previous Governments? Is that not just another example of an inefficient Labour Government heaping taxes on people yet giving them very little in return?
Brandon Lewis
My hon. Friend is correct to say that this is one of the taxes that the previous Government forced up while still running up record debts and deficit for this country. I am pleased to say that over the last couple of years, this Government have overseen council tax freezes that have led to a fall of 4.4% in real terms.