HL Deb 26 July 1988 vol 500 cc190-1

14 Schedule 13, page 147, line 28, at end insert— .After section 24 there shall be inserted the following section— 24A. Each levying authority shall in relation to the personal community charge and in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State make arrangements for—

  1. (a) the adminstration of the Community Charge Additional Element as specified in paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 13 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988; and
  2. (b) the calculation in each year from I April 1989 of its personal community charge in relation to the national average charge for that year for the purposes of determining whether any person in its area may be eligible for the Community Charge Additional Element."".

15 The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason:

Because the amendment involves charges on public funds and affects local taxation, and the Commons do not offer any further reason trusting that this reason may be deemed sufficient.

15A The Earl of Caithness rose to move, That the House do not insist on their Amendment No. 14 to which the Commons have disagreed for the reason numbered 15.

The noble Earl said: My Lords, I beg to move.

On Question Motion agreed to.

[Amendment No. 15B not moved.]

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