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884893

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Council Tax: Non-payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of legislative proposals to remove prison sentences for the non-payment of council tax in line with other forms civil debt sentencing.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	135881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>Every penny of council tax that is not collected means a higher council tax or worse services in an area. However, it is important that councils are sympathetic to those in genuine hardship and are proportionate in enforcement. The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations are clear that the magistrates courts can only consider sending people to prison where the failure to pay is due to wilful refusal or culpable neglect. The Department has no plans to change those provisions.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 19/04/2018 14:48:51 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

885077

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he decided to seek legal authority through secondary legislation to amend retrospectively the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 in respect of proposals for single tier local government; and what consultation was carried out prior to the publication of the draft Regulations.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	136065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is not seeking to amend retrospectively the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 19/04/2018 14:56:35 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

885079

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Dorset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library a copy of the notes of the meeting held between officials of his Department and Section 151 Officers from Dorset Councils in June 2016 when the 20-year harmonisation period was discussed.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	136067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>My officials regularly meet with officers from Dorset councils and whilst our records show we had such a meeting in June 2016, we have no notes of that meeting.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 19/04/2018 14:55:29 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

885081

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Dorset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has issued to Dorset Councils under the provisions of Section 3(5)(b) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 on what a proposal for single tier local government in Dorset should seek to achieve and the matters to be taken into account.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	136069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>No guidance has been issued to Dorset Councils under the provisions of section 3(5)(b) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 19/04/2018 11:20:08 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

882581

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Telecommunications: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the revenue accrued to the public purse from Fibre Tax in each tax year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	135643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information about business rates yield by type of property.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 18/04/2018 10:21:47 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

882648

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Council Tax: Empty Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government has taken to tackle owners of empty residential properties relabelling those properties as second homes to avoid the empty home Council Tax surcharge.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	135710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The administration of council tax, including the premium on long-term empty properties, is the responsibility of local government. Local authorities have their own inspection and enforcement regimes in order to satisfy themselves as to whether a property should be subject to a premium.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 23/04/2018 15:24:14 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

882658

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Council Tax: Empty Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that local authorities are able to use Council Tax data effectively for the enforcement of (a) the empty home Council Tax surcharge, (b) Empty Dwelling Management Orders and (c) other enforcement measures.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	135720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities have powers to tackle empty homes through the council tax empty homes premium and Empty Dwelling Management Orders. Local authorities can already use data collected for the purposes of council tax administration to assist with making effective use of these powers.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 23/04/2018 15:24:43 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

882741

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Council Tax: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities use the minimum income floor for universal credit to calculate the eligibility of self-employed claimants for council tax support.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>We have devolved the implementation of council tax support to local authorities in England, as they are best placed to decide how to provide help most effectively to low income council tax payers in their communities.</p><p>The Department does not hold information on the number of local authorities that use a minimum income floor in assessing self-employed applicants applying for council tax reduction.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 19/04/2018 14:57:19 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

882742

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Council Tax: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will commission research into the number of self-employed council tax support claimants who have lost (a) part and (b) all of their entitlement to council tax support since the introduction of the minimum income floor by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The distribution of local council tax support is a matter for local authorities and we do not currently intend to conduct research on the design or impacts of local schemes.</p><p>However, councils conduct equality impact assessments when designing their schemes each year and also consult local residents and take their views into account.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 19/04/2018 15:03:00 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

882756

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Council Tax: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities provide full Council Tax Relief for working-age people.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not collect data on the number of local authorities offering full council tax relief to working-age applicants. There are currently 2.4 million working-age claimants in receipt of a reduced council tax bill across England.</p><p /> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 19/04/2018 15:02:17 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds