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 11 March 2026, to Question 117748, on council tax, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the £150 + 5% council tax increases in each of the two years in those six local authorities, on the cost of living and financial sustainability of local taxpayers who are not eligible for local council tax support.

Council tax levels are decided by local authorities, and as such the Department has not made a specific assessment on the impact of council tax levels on the cost of living for households who are not eligible for council tax support. The actual level of council tax remains a local decision for individual councils, who should take into consideration a range of local factors including the impact on taxpayers.

The government encourages taxpayers experiencing difficulty with their council tax bill to discuss their circumstances with their council.