§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many individuals failed to pay all or some of their community charge in the Chelmsford local authority area in 1990–91; and what percentage this represents of the total number of charge payers in the Chelmsford local authority area;
499W(2) how many individuals failed to pay all or some of their community charge in the Chelmsford local authority area between (a) 1 April 1990 and 30 September 1990 and (b) 1 April 1991 and 30 September 1991; and what percentage these figures represent of the total number of charge payers in the Chelmsford local authority area;
(3) what was the total percentage amount of community charge paid in the Chelmsford local authority area in 1990–91; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. KeyThe number of individuals in Chelmsford who failed to make any payment of community charge in 1990–91 was 3,500—3 per cent.of all individuals liable in Chelmsford. Information on individuals making partial payments is not available.
The authority reported the same figure—3,500—for the number of individuals who had failed to make any payment between 1 April 1990 and 30 September 1990. It should be noted that the number not making any payment can increase as well as decrease during the year, as it will include those who have recently become liable by moving into the area or becoming 18.
The figure for the corresponding period in 1991 is 7,188 —6 per cent. of chargepayers.
The authority had received 97 per cent. of its budgeted community charge income for 1990–91 by 30 March 1991.