§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, as part of the review of methods of financing local government, his Department has made any assessment of the number of people registered to vote who would be liable to pay a poll tax; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe are looking at a wide range of issues including this one. The local government finance studies are still in progress and I am not in a position to make a statement about particular aspects of the work being done.