Council Tax.
Council tax levels and reform
Each row is one party. The bar shows how its MPs voted relative to a neutral midpoint — to the right = on-side with the majority position, to the left = opposed. The percentage figure is the share of that party’s MPs who took the same side: higher = more whip-disciplined, closer to 50% = a freer vote.
| Party | Stance vs neutral midpoint | Net % | Discipline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Lab | +50 | 100% on-whip · 332 MPs | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Con | -50 | 0% on-whip · 106 MPs | |
| Liberal Democrats | LD | -50 | 0% on-whip · 63 MPs | |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Ind | +50 | 100% on-whip · 37 MPs | |
| Independent | Ind | -4 | 46% on-whip · 11 MPs | |
| Reform UK | Ref | -50 | 0% on-whip · 5 MPs |
Source · Hansard · alignment is the share of party MPs who voted with the party majority on tagged divisions
| Date | Motion | Aye | No | Carried |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2026 | Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 Aye: Support the government's proposed council tax referendum thresholds for 2026-27, allowing councils to raise tax up to the set limits without a referendum · No: Oppose the proposed thresholds, likely arguing they are too high (permitting excessive council tax rises) or too low (restricting councils' ability to raise revenue) | 280 | 92 | Yes |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage: Third Reading Aye: Support requiring a formal government review of how the new business rates multipliers affect small businesses, high streets and economic growth, ensuring accountability for the policy's impact · No: Oppose mandating a statutory review, likely believing existing oversight mechanisms are sufficient or that the review requirement is unnecessary bureaucracy | 343 | 173 | Yes |
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Mapping each Westminster issue to the equivalent council service bucket (so “Council Tax” → the matching service line on council finance, with the ranked-spend table this section wants) is its own taxonomy job. Council service spend lives on the council pages today; cross-cut by issue here in a follow-on pass.