Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 April 2026. It was answered by Alison McGovern (Labour) on Thursday, 23 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Council Tax: Debts
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on of the number of people currently in council tax debt in (a) England, (b) Thurrock, (c) Basildon and (d) Essex.
- Answer
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The government does not collect data on the number of households which have missed council tax payments or data on the actions councils take to recover these debts. The government expects councils to proportionate in the actions they take to recover debts and sympathetic to those in hardship.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 127710
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Debts Council tax
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-04-23 12:13:16 +0100
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