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22. Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with the Scottish Confederation of British Industry regarding the proposed new unified business rate.

Mr. Lang

My right hon. and learned Friend and I have discussed business rates reform with representatives of the CBI in Scotland on a number of occasions.

23. Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland by what date he now anticipates that there will be in Scotland a business rate uniform with that in the rest of Great Britain.

Mr. Lang

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 14 January at column 367.

24. Mrs. Ray Michie

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the latest estimate of the number of students in Scotland who will qualify for the 80 per cent. community charge rebate.

Mr. Lang

The latest estimate of the number of students in Scotland who will qualify for the 80 per cent. reduction in community charge is approximately 96,000.

32. Mr. Canavan

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent communications he has had with poll tax registration officers on the progress of the poll tax registration process.

Mr. Lang

I refer the hon. Gentleman to my reply of 26 May at column 185.

37. Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has yet made any assessment of the progress made in the compilation of community charge registers in Scotland.

Mr. Lang

I refer the hon. Gentleman to my reply of 25 May at column307.