To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government with reference to the answer of 16 June 2009, Official Report, column 368W, on council tax: statistics, what decision was taken on the designation of council tax statistics. (317815)

Officials are currently working with the United Kingdom Statistics Authority (UKSA) on the assessment of council tax levels set by local authorities in England. When the assessment has been completed, details will be available on the UKSA website at the following link:

http://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/assessment/assessment-reports/index.html