HC Deb 16 March 1992 vol 205 cc843-4W
Mr. Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the latest information about the(a) percentage of people who have made a payment of the community charge, (b) percentage of community charge collected by 31 December, (c) percentage of community charge collected for the financial year ending 5 April and (d) level of community charge for 1991–92 and 1992–93 for the boroughs of Gedling, Rushcliffe, Broxtowe and the City of Nottingham.

Mr. Key

The latest information concerning the percentage of people making community charge payments in 1991–92, and the collection rates to December 1991–92 for all authorities who have provided information, is listed in the departmental press release No. 164 which was placed in the Library on 27 February 1992.

Charging authorities have until 18 March to make their "Demands and Precepts Return" to the Department and until 1 April to set a 1992–93 community charge. The available community charge information is as follows.

1991–92 Average Community Charge£ 1992–93 Average Community Charge£
Gedling 266.58 No return
Rushcliffe 265.11 No return
Broxtowe 265 278.54
Nottingham 295 316

Mr. Summerson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) when rates or the community charge have been capped in Basildon since 1983;

(2) what is the proposed level of community charge in Basildon; and at what levels it or rates have been set in each of the last five years.

Mr. Key

I will write to my hon. Friend.

Mr. Hardy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the revenue support grant per capita for 1992–93 in the Wandsworth, Westminster and Rotherham local authorities; and if he will state the community charge which has been determined by each of these authorities for 1992–93.

Mr. Key

Many authorities have yet to make a return to the Department giving information about community charges. Charging authorities have until 18 March to make their "Demands and Precepts Return" to the Department and they have until 1 April to set a charge.

The available information is as follows:

1992–93 revenue support grant £ per adult 1992–93 revenue support grant £ per adult
Westminster 1,263 36
Wandsworth 975 No return
Rotherham 406 No return

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