Poll Tax Publicity

HC Deb 04 December 1989 vol 163 cc44-5W

295. Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish details of his planned poll tax publicity campaign showing(a) the cost of television advertising, (b) the cost of newspaper advertising, (c) the cost of radio advertising and (d) the planned start and end dates of the campaign; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. David Hunt

We are not planning a poll tax publicity campaign. We are, however, preparing an

General rates—Highest annual increases since 1983–84
	Year of increase	Percentage of increase	Poundages in pence
			from	to
1. Ealing	1987–88	57.4	160.5	252.5
2. Waltham Forest	1987–88	56.6	205.0	321.0
3. Haringey	1989–90	55.7	245.3	381.9
4. Hammersmith and Fulham	1987–88	44.1	165.5	238.4
5. Calderdale	1986–87	37.3	208.2	286.0
6. Eden	1986–87	35.0	194.3	262.2
7. Leicester	1986–87	34.7	174.7	235.3
8. Allerdale	1986–87	34.1	198.5	266.1
9. Barrow-in-Furness	1986–87	33.7	202.0	270.0
10. South Lakeland	1986–87	33.2	192.9	256.8