§ 23. Mr. DouglasTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he now expects to be able to make a statement on the numbers who have not paid the poll tax for April.
§ 27. Mr. CanavanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has of the number of people in Scotland who are on poll tax registers but who have not yet paid at least the first instalment of the poll tax; and whether he will express this figure as a percentage of all the people in Scotland who are on poll tax registers.
§ Mr. LangLocal authorities are continuing to receive initial payments of the community charge. However the information required from local authorities to enable an estimate to be made of the numbers of people throughout Scotland who are liable for the community charge but have not made a payment will not become available for some months.
§ 43. Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the cost of publicising the implementation of the poll tax in Scotland.
§ Mr. LangExpenditure to date on the public information campaign on the community charge has been in the region of £950,000.
§ 46. Dr. ReidTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to modify the poll tax regulations.
§ Mr. LangThe Government are monitoring the present community charge arrangements in Scotland. If experience shows that there is a need for any changes to the regulations or to statute we will take appropriate action.