§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has about which Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries use a poll tax to finance public expenditure; and which Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries use a poll tax to finance state education.
§ Mr. HowardI refer my hon. Friend to annex K of the Green Paper "Paying for Local Government" (Cmnd. 9714), which comments on international comparisons.