1 10 0 1 Stephen McPartland 261214 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has pans to encourage local authorities to reduce rates of council tax. Housing, Communities and Local Government Council Tax: Tax Rates and Bands Biography information for Stephen McPartland false House of Commons 2019-06-11T09:26:09.977Z Richmond (Yorks) Rishi Sunak false 2019-06-11 Biography information for Rishi Sunak <p>Council tax levels are determined by local authorities, although the Government maintains a referendum threshold to ensure local residents can have the final say on excessive increases. Referendum principles are set each year alongside the Local Government Finance Settlement, and proposals for 2020-21 will be published later in the year.</p> 261215 1 Stevenage 2019-06-06 7 Housing, Communities and Local Government