§ Mr. DowdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the calculation used in determining the scheme tax band when assessing levels of council tax transitional relief entitlement; and if he will list both the scheme and actual figures for every band in each London borough.
§ Mr. BaldryScheme taxes used in the calculation of transitional relief are calculated by charging authorities in accordance with part II of schedule 2 to The Council Tax (Transitional Reduction Scheme) (England) Regulations—SI 1993/175. For the other information requested, I refer the hon. Member to the tables that have been placed in the Library following the answers given to the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mr. Field) on 24 May 1993,Official Report, column 369, and to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Mr. Henderson) on 31 March 1993, Official Report, column 295.