§ 39. Mr. KilfedderTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the answer of 10 December 1987,Official Report, column 566, for how long he intends to monitor the operation of the community charge in Great Britain before reaching conclusions about its applicability to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. StanleyI cannot be specific about the duration of the monitoring process. It depends upon what emerges from the process and its evaluation in the light of local circumstances in Northern Ireland.