HC Deb 20 November 1990 vol 181 cc103-4W
Mr. Nellist

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local authorities levy the standard charge for the poll tax at(a) zero, (b) one half, (c) one, (d) one and a half and (e) two times the personal charge for the area.

Mr. Lang

The information requested is for 1990–91 as follows:

Standard Community Charge Multiplier Regional Councils Islands Councils District Councils
0 — — 1
0.5 — — —
1 3 1 11
1.5 1 1 5
2 5 1 37

There are certain classes of premises for which the multiplier is prescribed as zero throughout Scotland and regional and islands councils have the power to determine additional classes for which authorities can set multipliers different from their main multiplier.