Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Conclusion 5
Second Report - Council Tax Collection
Published 1 Dec 2023
Paragraph 27
Addressed to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Council Tax Collection All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
We are concerned that the threat of enforcement might mean people are putting their council tax payments ahead of heating and eating. In particular, we believe the ultimate sanction of imprisonment is using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Second Report - Council Tax Collection (HC 57), paragraph 27, 1 December 2023
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 1 February 2024 (deadline 1 February 2024).