HC Deb 25 May 1993 vol 225 cc555-6W
Mr. Salmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what is his Department's forecast of the number of people in Wales who were previously exempted from paying the community charge on the grounds of severe mental impairment and who(a) are liable for the water charge element of the council tax, (b) are liable for all or part of the property element of the council tax or (c) will be in receipt of 100 per cent. council tax benefit for the property element;

(2) what is his Department's assessment of the number of people in Wales who (a) will be in receipt of 100 per cent, council tax benefit for the property element of the tax and (b) will be exempt from payment of the personal element of the council tax on the grounds of severe mental impairment;

(3) if he will give details of the number of people in Wales exempted from payment of the community charge on the grounds of severe mental impairment in each year of its existence.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The information required is not held centrally.