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Council Tax

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 13 October 2025UIN 77531

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the level of council tax charged by local authorities.

Answered by Alison McGovern

It is for individual local authorities to set their level of council tax, taking into account all relevant local factors. The government maintains a referendum threshold, and authorities who choose to increase their council tax above this must obtain the approval of voters. The government will set out its position on referendum principles for the next financial year at the local government finance settlement in the usual way.

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