§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the percentage change in the council tax in county, district and unitary authorities in each of the past three years. [63022]
§ Mr. RaynsfordDecisions on council tax levels are for local authorities to take, after consulting their local electorate and taxpayers.
The table shows the percentage changes over the past three years in the average Band D (2 adults) council taxes set by shire county councils, shire district councils and unitary authorities.
Percentage increase in average Band D (2 adults) council tax Class of authority 2000–01 over 1999–2000
2001–02 over 2000–01
2002–03 over 2001–02
Shire county councils 6.7 6.3 9.3 Shire district councils 5.4 6.3 8.6 Unitary authorities 5.7 6.1 8.2