§ Mr. CrausbyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to require councils to allow people to pay(a) rents and (b) council tax at post offices. [115485]
§ Ms Beverley HughesThere is a range of payment facilities which local authorities offer to local tax and rent payers, including payment at Post Offices.
Since the costs of payment facilities vary, we believe it is right that individual local authorities should be able to decide which facilities to offer in the light of local circumstances.