Council Tax

(asked on 8th April 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 38622 on Council tax, whether there is a (a) minimum and (b) maximum level of average Band D council tax in England that the she plans to achieve in this Parliament.


Answered by
Jim McMahon Portrait
Jim McMahon
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 22nd April 2025

The government does not set council tax levels. The government sets referendum principles to give residents the final say over excessive increases. Decisions on council tax referendum principles are taken annually.

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