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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-09more like thismore than 2018-11-09
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Council Tax: Non-payment more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to bring England in line with the rest of the UK by ending the use of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax debt. remove filter
star this property tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
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Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
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star this property uin 189834 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 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
star this property answer text <p>Imprisonment should only ever be the last resort for non-payment of council tax. Before a magistrates’ court commits someone to prison for failure to pay their council tax, it must inquire as to the debtor’s means, and satisfy itself that failure to pay is due to “wilful refusal or culpable neglect”. This is to prevent persons who are genuinely unable to pay their council tax from being committed to prison. The Government does not have any plans to change the current arrangements.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) remove filter
star this property answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
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less than 2018-11-19T16:24:15.72Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-19T16:24:15.72Z
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star this property label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this