§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment which of his Department's community charge practice notes were designed to assist registration officers in the compilation of the registration form; and on what dates each was dispatched to local authorities.
§ Mr. GummerThe following five practice notes have been issued to local authorities about various aspects of the task of compiling their community charges register:
Date of issue Title 26 August 1988 Practice Note No. 3: The Community Charges Register 26 August 1988 Practice Note No. 4: Data Protection and the Community Charge (Volumn 1) 14 October 1988 Practice Note No. 6: Omission of Names from the Public Extract of the Register 11 November 1988 Practice Note No. 8: The Community Charge Canvass 1 February 1989 Practice Note No. 10: Data Protection and the Community Charge (Volume 2)
§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to exempt from poll tax young people who are required to remain in secondary education beyond their 18th birthday; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GummerYoung people who remain at school after their 18th birthday are exempt from the community charge for as long as their parents are entitled to claim child benefit on their behalf.