Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Communities and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the average Band D Council Tax bill in England for the 2022-23 financial year.

Council tax decisions are taken by local authorities. The Secretary of State maintains a referendum threshold each year so that voters can have the final say on any excessive increases. The Secretary of State will set out his proposed referendum principles for 2022-23 in due course.