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star this property date less than 2020-07-22more like thismore than 2020-07-22
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Council Tax: Arrears remove filter
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unstar this property pref label House of Lords remove filter
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of Council Tax warrants paid at compliance stage, without enforcement visits taking place; and what assessment they have made of the adjusting of inflation in providing an economic incentive for resolving cases at compliance stage. more like this
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Baroness Eaton more like this
star this property uin HL7130 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-08-04more like thismore than 2020-08-04
star this property answer text <p>The Government does not routinely collect data on the proportion of council tax arrears paid at compliance stage, without enforcement visits taking place. The Government is considering the operation of the compliance stage, including for council tax, as part of its ongoing review of the Taking Control of Goods regulations and is due to publish its findings in due course. The fees that may be charged by enforcement agents are set down in regulations. The question of whether to increase the fees in line with inflation is kept under review.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh more like this
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less than 2020-08-04T14:59:08.217Zmore like thismore than 2020-08-04T14:59:08.217Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Eaton more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Council Tax: Arrears remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Lords remove filter
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Citizens Advice Bureau report <i>Catching Up: improving council tax arrears collection</i> published on 8 July, and of why that report does not refer to the guidance to local councils on good practice in the collection of council tax arrears in respect of vulnerable people published by the Department for Communities and Local Government in June 2013. more like this
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Lord Ramsbotham more like this
star this property uin HL1131 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-07-21more like thismore than 2016-07-21
star this property answer text <p>The Government made its position clear in our ‘Guidance to Local Councils on Good Practice in the Collection of Council Tax Arrears’, June 2013. This highlights the importance of councils being sympathetic to those in genuine hardship and that they are proportionate in their enforcement action, as well as noting the support that should be provided to vulnerable people.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
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less than 2016-07-21T13:41:01.147Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-21T13:41:01.147Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Ramsbotham more like this