§ 17. Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the latest forecast about the impact of the community charge on single pensioners.
§ Mr. LangIt is estimated that over 80 per cent. of single pensioner households in Scotland will benefit from the introduction of the community charge.
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§ 24. Mr. DouglasTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the administration of the poll tax registers in Scotland, as regards variations adopted with regard to the furnishings of dates of birth.
§ Mr. LangSection 13(1)(d) of the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987, as amended by the Local Government Finance Act 1988, requires the community charges register for each registration area to specify the date of birth of each natural person registered therein. Statutory responsibility for compiling these registers rests with the community charges registration officer for each area and it is for them to decide, within the framework of the powers given to them, how best to carry out their functions.
§ 48. Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent representations he has received from organisations and individuals seeking to have poll tax liability removed from all persons who are mentally or physically impaired.
§ Mr. LangMy right hon. and learned Friend has received a number of representations from Members of Parliament, interested organisations and individuals about the liability for the community charge of people with various forms of physical and mental disability.
§ 51. Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received on the level of community charge in Lothian region.
§ Mr. LangSince the beginning of this year my right hon. and learned Friend and I have received about 30 representations on the level of the community charge in Lothian region. All have expressed dismay at the unacceptably high level of charges imposed in Lothian region.