§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will show the effects of the proposed community charge benefit taper of 15 per cent. with tapers of(a) 12.5 per cent., (b) 10 per cent.and (c) 7.5 per cent., by showing for each of these tapers the cost at 1989–90 prices of paying community charge benefit to each of the following categories of income units, showing for each category how many income units he estimates would be entitled to community charge benefit (i) all income units, (ii) income units consisting of a single person over pensionable age, (iii) income units consisting of a couple both of whom are over pensionable age, (iv) income units consisting of a single person with dependent children, (v) income units consisting of a single person without dependent children, (vi) income units consisting of a married or cohabiting couple without dependent children, (vii) income units consisting of a married or cohabiting couple with dependent children and (viii) any income units not included in the above categories.
§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard[holding answer 3 November 1989]: I shall write to the hon. Member.