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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the impact of the affordability of Council Tax for residents who own a share of an equality share property that has been valued at Bands D or above.

Councils are responsible for taking decisions on council tax, taking into account local circumstances, although the Government maintains referendum thresholds to protect residents from excessive increases.

Councils are required to put in place local support schemes for taxpayers in financial need. For 2023-24, the Government is providing councils with £100 million of additional funding to support vulnerable households with their bills.