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§ Mr. Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh, South)I wish to present a petition from Mr. Bill Greig of 182 Gilmerton Dykes drive, Edinburgh, Mr. Jimmy Lawrie of 25 Ferniehill place, Edinburgh, and members of the Scottish Old Age Pensioners Association, Gilmerton branch, in south Edinburgh, rightly objecting to the Government's disgraceful poll tax. They are seeking the immediate repeal of this lamentable legislation, which will penalise many senior citizens who are not among the narrow category of people who are exempt in sections 8(8) and (9) of the 1987 Act. Prisoners will not have to pay the poll tax, but pensioners will. The poll tax is unfair, undemocratic and unworkable. My constituents sincerely request that the Government act immediately to repeal this measure. They have my full support.
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