Response A1345794

Response to request for information

Response date

20 October 2021

Request

Please provide information held by you in relation to admission to prison for Council Tax non-payment over the period starting on 1 January 2019 and ending on 1 September 2021, broken down by calendar year.

Please provide the following information:

1. Against how many people were committal proceedings with regard to unpaid council tax commenced?
2. How many people were committed to prison for non-payment of council tax?
3. What was the overall total number of days served in prison by all of the people committed to prison for non-payment of council tax owed to the local authority?

Response

1. Against how many people were committal proceedings with regard to unpaid council tax commenced?
   • 56 since 1 January 2019
2. How many people were committed to prison for non-payment of council tax?
   • Zero
3. What was the overall total number of days served in prison by all of the people committed to prison for non-payment of council tax owed to the local authority?
   • Zero