HC Deb 14 April 1989 vol 150 c752W
Mr. Sillars

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if his Department had any hand in providing information to theEvening Times for its article published on 10 April, a copy of which has been sent to him.

Mr. Lang

No. The Scottish Office was not approached in connection with the article.

Mrs.Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what directions he has issued to poll tax registrars on when to choose freezing of bank accounts as a method of enforcing either fines for non-registration or for non-payment of the poll tax.

Mr. Lang

Individual levying authorities are responsible for deciding when to take steps to recover civil penalties due for offences relating to community charges registration and arrears of community charges, and the means by which they do so. My right hon. and learned Friend has issued no instructions on these matters.