HC Deb 27 June 1988 vol 136 c53W
Mr. Leigh

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether category C prisoners will be required to pay the community charge.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

This is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment, but I understand that the Local Government Finance Bill exempts all sentenced prisoners, except for rates, community charge and fine defaulters, from paying the community charge.