§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he proposes to take steps to alter the definition of severe mental handicap in respect of the community charge, in the light of the review of the term taking place in England and Wales.
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§ Mr. LangThe review which is currently taking place is being undertaken on a Great Britain basis. Any change in the definition of severe mental handicap for the purposes of exemption from the personal community charge would apply to England and Wales and Scotland.