34. Mr. Andy StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on progress in collecting the community charge in Nottinghamshire.
§ Mr. KeyI understand that over 85 per cent. of charge payers in Nottinghamshire had made payments up to the end of September. The figures vary between a creditable 94.7 per cent. in Broxtowe borough council to a disappointing 67.9 per cent. so far in Nottingham city council. I look to all charging authorities to make full use of their wide powers to see that these figures approach 100 per cent. during the next five years.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list to date for the South Yorkshire valuation and community charge tribunal how many160W applications have been lodged in respect of the community charge; how many objections to domestic rates are still ourstanding; what are the figures for the other counties of Yorkshire and Humberside; and by what percentage these figures differ from the national average.
§ Mr. KeyThe information requested is as follows:
Community Charge Appeals Total appeals received to date Variation from national average per cent. South Yorkshire VCCT 73 −28 North Yorkshire VCCT 218 +116 West Yorkshire VCCT 110 −9 Humberside VCCT 763 +655 Total appeals in England 14,230 — National VCCT average 1101 — 1At 30 September 1990.
Domestic Rating Appeals Appeals outstanding Number Per cent. South Yorkshire VCCT 2,660 +19 North Yorkshire VCCT 1,494 −33 West Yorkshire VCCT 2,623 +17 Humberside VCCT 1,566 −30 National VCCT average 12,235 — 1 At 30 September 1990.