HC Deb 06 February 1990 vol 166 cc580-1W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the percentage of rate fund revenue account income represented by rate support grant for each charging authority for(a) 1978–79 and (b) 1989–90; and if he will give the equivalent figure for revenue support grant in 1990–91.

Mr. David Hunt

[holding answer 30 January 1990]The available information has been placed in the Library.

Mr. Nellist

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will update the answer to the hon. Member for Coventry, South-East, of 28 July 1989,Official Report, columns 1200–2, listing all recent sources of legislation and official guidance on the operation of the community charge, and any further orders and regulations (a) laid before and agreed to by the House, (b) laid before, but not yet agreed to by the House and (c) yet to be laid before the House, giving in each case an outline of the area of implementation affected.

Mr. Chope

[holding answer 5 February 1990]I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr (Mr. Rooker) on 17 January 1990,Official Report, column 254, which gave details of statutory instruments laid before Parliament up to that date. The other information requested is as follows:

Statutory Instruments laid before Parliament since 17 January 1990

  • The Relevant Population (England) Regulations 1990—23 January 1990.
  • The Charging Authorities (Notification of Population to Precepting Authorities) (England) Regulations 1990—23 January 1990.
  • The Standard Community Charge (Multipliers) Order—5 February 1990.
  • Community Charge (Co-owners) Regulations 1990—5 February 1990.

Statutory Instruments to be laid before Parliament

  • Form of the Community Charge and Rate Bill and accompanying information.
  • Exemption for the severely mentally impaired.
  • Exemption for 18 and 19 year olds in full-time non-higher education.
  • Other funds.
  • Levying bodies.
  • Payment to and from authorities.

Practice Notes issued to local authorities

  • Collection Fund—August 1989.
  • Students and the Community Charge—August 1989.
  • Transitional Relief Scheme for England—December 1989.