§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, further to his answer to the hon. Member for Lichfield and Tamworth of 4 March 1981, Official Report, c. 147, when he expects to be in a position to give estimates of manpower implications and specifically costs relating to the substitution of the domestic rating system by a local income tax.
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§ Mr. KingAs I told my hon. Friend on 4 March, manpower implications and costs of alternative local taxes will vary according to how propositions for operating such taxes are formulated. I do not expect us to be ready to announce detailed propositions for some time.—[Vol. 1000, c.147.]