§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent representations he has received about the position of mentally handicapped members of family households being allowed exemption from the community charges or part thereof; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AncramThe director of the Scottish Society for the Mentally Handicapped wrote to my right hon. and learned Friend on 16 October on this point among others. All the views expressed in response to the Green Paper "Paying for Local Government" will be carefully taken into account in the formulation of the Government's legislative proposals.