§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is the number of service men counted as resident in the United Kingdom for poll tax purposes;
(2) where the service men are counted as resident in the United Kingdom for poll tax purposes located by base, county, and parliamentary constituency.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonNo record is held of this information, which could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what consultations have taken place between local authorities and his Department on future poll tax payments by service men.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonMinistry of Defence officials have met local authority representatives on a number of occasions to discuss various matters relating to the community charge. At a local level, every service unit has appointed an officer responsible for liaison with community charge registration officers.