Mr. SiliarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will introduce legislation to exempt from the poll tax seamen working and living on their vessels who have no other sole or main residence.
§ Mr. LangThe question whether a person is solely or mainly resident in the area of a local authority and thus liable to pay the personal community charge is for community charge registration officers to decide in the light of the facts and circumstances relating to individual cases. There are no plans to make special arrangements for seafarers.