Council Tax Reform

Debate between Jonathan Brash and Jim Shannon

Wednesday 19th March 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Brash]

I absolutely agree and I will come to social care later in my speech, so I will pick up that point then.

[Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)]

May I commend the hon. Member for bringing forward the debate? He is getting himself a reputation in this House for being an assiduous constituency worker. I wish him well in continuing to do the good work that we all witness.

Does the hon. Member not agree that with the cost of living crisis, working families—that is what we are talking about here—need to know that every penny of tax is wisely spent? Confidence is clearly at an all-time low. Does he further agree that greater openness and transparency as to the use of tax funds can only be a good thing throughout this great United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?