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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's publication entitled MHCLG areas of research interest, published on 5 March 2025, whether research has been commissioned since 4 July 2024 in relation to reform, revaluation or replacement of council tax.

The Government has not commissioned research in relation to council tax reform. The Government remains committed to keeping all taxes and elements of the local government finance system under review. The Government has recently set out its intention to modernise the administration of council tax to ensure it remains fair and efficient for both taxpayers and local authorities.